An American feature film depicts the life of professional dancer Jerry Jones and conduction of musical shows for the U.S. Army by him during World War I. Exterior of a theater in New York. 'Century Theater' written outside the theater. 'Yip Yip Yaphank' written on a board outside the theater. Men in a jeep arrive at the theater. People arrive to watch the live musical theater production. Officers discuss amongst themselves and salute each other. People watch the show. Soldiers perform on a stage. Family members of the soldiers watch the show. People applaud. The soldiers march from the stage. They bid good bye to their family members and leave for the front. People applaud.
Works Progress Administration (WPA) projects in New York City during the Great Depression. Skilled architects, draftsmen, and artists work for the WPA on a massive scale model of New York City, built in cooperation with New York University (this model predates the famous Panorama of New York City model built for the 1964 World's Fair). An artist is seen leaning over part of the model painting one of its features, which include detailed roads, bridges, buildings, and waterways. A hand lifts a building and measures its base with a ruler. Cartographic Survey WPA workers are seen creating a relief map of Staten Island for educational use. Men and women artists, including sculptors, are seen creating new sculptures funded by WPA. A man carves a bust in an art studio or class. Another man carves a relief stone commemorating Dewitt Clinton. A man stands in a Free Library and looks at books. Two women on a park bench look at books from the WPA Free Library holdings. A skilled artist is seen laying out and buildings stained glass windows for the United States Military Academy at Westpoint in New York. Stained glass panels depicting George Washington and soldiers are seen. A series of the George Washington stained glass windows is seen in place, with the artist applying final touches. Men work on the Federal Theater Project. Billboard signs advertising various WPA funded theatre productions in 1936 are shown, including Jefferson Davis, The World's Greatest Circus, Taking the Air, The Mikado, Macbeth, All American Minstrels, Battle Hymn, and Horse Eats Hat.
The Ohio River Valley in the United States soon after the flood there in January 1937. House along the bank of the river. A flood damaged home. Ships underway at the river. Smoke rises from the twin smoke stacks of a steam powered ferry boat in the Ohio River.
The 1st Cavalry Division moving along the Atlantic Coast in the United States. An armored car parked on a field. Soldiers standing near the car and discussing a document. A soldier looks at the document. Other soldiers standing in the background. A group of soldiers discussing a map. The soldiers board the armored car. The car moving on the street. Trees along the sides of the street. Motorcycles and scouts move over a highway along the coast. Soldiers get off from motorcycles and advance along the coast. Artillery pulled by a trailer. The soldiers take the artillery to position. Other soldiers firing rifles and machine guns, lying in prone position on the beach. Two soldiers watching the target. 37 mm guns loaded and fired. (World War II period).
The Wood Memorial championship in New York, United States. Race horses on the ground. People gather in a large number at the race course. The race starts. The jockeys ride their horses on the race track. People watch the race. A man watch the race through binoculars. The Melodist wins the race.
The communists march at the May Day parade in New York, United States. People gather in a large number on the street. The communists march holding boards and placards in hands. Some people seated on a truck passing on the street. Buildings along the sides of the street. Aerial view of the crowd on the street.
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