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Fire consumes large North German Lloyd ocean liner Munchen (later Steuben) docked in New York Harbor, New York City

Clear aerial views of midtown and lower Manhattan, New York City 1930, but with smoke coming from Hudson River pier of New York Harbor where the North German Lloyd liner Munchen (sometimes Muenchen or München) is seen on fire, shortly after docking in New York after the voyage from Bremen, Germany. Ship emits smoke and fire at the pier. Firefighters spray water to extinguish fire. Views of the piers and slips and dock areas on the Hudson River at New York City and close up views of the firefighters battling the blaze on the Muenchen. The ship subsequently sank at dock. She was raised later in 1930, repaired in dry dock, and returned to service under the new name SS General von Steuben. The ship was sunk in 1945 by the S-13 submarine of the Soviet Union.

Location: New York City USA
Date: 1930, February 15
Duration: 2 min 17 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675049598
People in New York City learn of Allied invasion of France from newspapers and New York Times building display

At start, film shows crowd (mainly men) gathered on sidewalks in New York City during World War II. Focus shifts to myriad newspapers on a stand, all showing headlines about Allied D-Day invasion of Normandy in Nazi German-occupied France. Men purchase the papers. Glimpse of men moving shoulder to shoulder. The New York Times building at Times Square is seen with latest news being displayed in lights. News messages seen include: "President Roosevelt in Radio talk..." "Rome declares victory at time when Allies invade Europe." "American British and Canadian troops swarm ashore on Northern coast..." American paratroops land behind the Atlantic Wall to deal first invasion blow to Nazi communications." "...The Allies will accept nothing but full victory." View of passengers in a bus reading the Times news as their bus passes the building.

Location: New York City USA
Date: 1944, June 6
Duration: 2 min 35 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675051457
At Carnegie Hall in New York City, Robert Moses gives news about the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr

News about the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. is announced to the audience at Carnegie Hall (881 Seventh Avenue (at 57th Street) New York City United States) in New York. Scene from the stage during a gala event with Duke Ellington performing excerpts from his second "Sacred Concert" together with the Tougaloo College Concert Choir. Concert sponsor Robert Moses gives the news of the assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr. -- African American clergyman, activist and leader in the American Civil Rights Movement -- in Tennessee. Gasps of shock and awe are heard from the people gathered in the hall hearing the news.

Location: New York City USA
Date: 1968, April 4
Duration: 25 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675070909
New Year's celebrations in New York City on last day of 1940, and welcoming year 1941.

Thousands of New York residents gather on streets to celebrate New Year's eve of 1941. Scenes of neon lights and traffic of Times Square. Many lit signs including a Automat sign. Close up view of lit marquee for George White's Gay White Way. Women Dancers present a wonderful show. Views of Chorus Girls in costume during the show. Many men and women gathered at night club to eat,drink and dance. Quaint and colorful faces can be seen. An overhead view of city streets flooded with merrymakers. More neon lights and signs including one for Vaudeville. Marquee scrolls on New York Times Building with message wishing everyone a happy new year.

Location: New York City USA
Date: 1941, January 1
Duration: 53 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: None
Clip: 65675028759
Benny Goodman leads his Orchestra during a performance at the Hotel New Yorker in New York City.

Benny Goodman Orchestra performs in New York City. Exterior of the Hotel New Yorker (481 8th Avenue, New York, NY 10001) at night. Hotel New Yorker marquee and a sign for the 'Benny Goodman Orchestra'. Terrace Room inside the Hotel. Benny Goodman and his Orchestra perform on stage. Benny Goodman leads the Orchestra and plays the clarinet. People seated in the room listen to the music. Soldiers, sailors, and civilians dance with their wives. Others seated at tables. (World War II period).

Location: New York City USA
Date: 1943, October
Duration: 1 min 24 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675031226
A New York City Police airplane in flight over Liberty Island. New York Harbor, Manhattan Island, as seen from another aircraft

Aerial view of the Statue of Liberty on Liberty Island in Upper New York Bay. Aerial view of ships in New York Harbor. An airplane in flight. Airplane is flying over the New York Bay and the skyscrapers and tall buildings of the Manhattan skyline. Aerial view of New York harbor. 'Police' can be seen written on the aircraft.

Location: New York City USA
Date: 1939, October
Duration: 3 min 36 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675032800
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