The Pan American Congress of Journalists visit Kodak in Rochester, New York to see cotton used in the production of nitrocellulose camera film. Views of African American men and women picking cotton. Cotton is baled and the bales are sent on conveyor to railroad yard. Bales are loaded onto a Southern railroad box car. Steam locomotive pulls train out of terminal yard. Map shows flow of cotton from the South to New York. At Eastman Kodak, view of cotton being processed into nitrocellulose film, also known as nitrate film for use in motion picture film cameras. View of perforation machine cutting perfs into motion picture film. Film is wound into rolls. Woman worker wraps each film roll in black paper for shipment. Pan American Congress members board a Mack 'Shock Insulated' bus for further travel.
The campaign of the Fusion party for the election of Mayor of the New York City at the Manhattan Opera Center, New York City. The candidate of Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia starts his address to the assembly. He puts his agenda forward. He lays stress on good government and efficient employees. 1934.
General Motor's Motorama at the Hotel Waldorf Astoria, New York. Cutaway models of Allison aircraft turbojet engine and truck diesel engine displayed during the Motorama at Hotel Waldorf Astoria (301 Park Ave, New York, NY 10022, USA). A woman works on controls which operate a cutaway model of a conventional transmission (Torqmatic Transmission) while and a man handles controls to operate model of a fluid transmission. An interactive “Engineered Carburetors” display is also seen.
United States 104th Army Infantry Division also known as 'Timberwolves' boards train at New York City station at conclusion of World War II, during return home to U.S. and demobilization. Troops disembark from ship with transport bags overhead at New York pier.
United States servicemen return home from Europe after World War II. Blimp floats over Cunard-White Star Line Ocean liner RMS Queen Elizabeth. RMS Queen Elizabeth decks loaded with returning servicemen. U.S. soldiers wave from deck of the RMS Queen Elizabeth. The RMS Queen Elizabeth approaching New York City. Men waving from the docks of New York City harbor. View of the Cunard-White Star building at Pier 54. Troops debark followed by Princess Juliana of the Netherlands.
Colonel Charles Augustus Lindbergh with his wife Anne Lindbergh prepare to fly to China and Japan. Both sit in the plane. A map shows the route from New York to Tokyo over uncharted route to Tokyo. The plane takes off from New York.
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