Championship college basketball game between City College of New York and Bradley College of Peoria in the National Invitation Tournament in New York, United States. Scenes of the game underway at Madison Square Garden in New York City. CCNY Beavers beat Bradley College to win the trophy. Winning team of the NIT with the trophy and their coach Nat Holman.
New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey hails the Liberation of Paris by the Allied forces. The New York State Capitol building (State St. and, Washington Ave, Albany, NY 12224, United States) in Albany, New York. Governor Dewey addresses the nation regarding the Liberation of Paris in World War II. He states that the incident is an inspiration to others still under the Nazi German occupation. He talks about the contribution of Allied forces to the cause, America's war efforts and the goal to defeat Germany and Japan.
View of the entrance to the 'Society of Tammany of Columbian Order' or generally called the Tammany Hall (City Hall Park, New York, NY 10007, United States) in New York City. Taxi cabs are seen in the busy street ahead of the hall. On the sidewall of the hall a poster supports Royal S. Copeland, the Democratic party nominee for election as Mayor of New York. 1937.
The campaign of the Fusion Party for the election of mayor of the New York at the Manhattan Opera Center, New York City. The candidate for the post of mayor Fiorello LaGuardia stats his speech. He puts forward his vision for New York City. The crowd admire his views and applaud in affirmation. 1934.
Film starts showing President Franklin D. Roosevelt at a polling place during the 1938 U.S. National Elections. Next, Mrs. Eleanor Roosevelt, the President's wife is also seen there with him. Glimpse of an unidentified politician. Another unidentified politician shaking hands with people in a crowd. New York Democratic Governor, Herbert H. Lehman, stands with his wife and family on the occasion of his re-election. Brief closeup of Governor Lehman himself. Scene shifts to the Republican candidate for New York Governor, New York County District Attorney (Manhattan), Thomas E. Dewey, who is being interviewed. (He lost the election to Governor Lehman, but only by 1.4%.) Closeup of Thomas Dewey, smiling. Two unidentified men are seen sitting by a radio. One is recording election results on a tally sheet.
Franklin D Roosevelt's election as the President of the United States in 1932 . Alfred E Smith, the former Governor of New York and his wife walk amidst a large crowd on the Election Day in New York, on the way to their polling place. Smith is wearing his familiar brown derby hat. Franklin D Roosevelt awaits the result of the polling. People celebrate in the streets of New York as Roosevelt wins with a landslide over Hoover.
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