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People gather to watch the Army Day celebration in New York, prior to the U.S. entry into World War II in December 1941.

Celebration of Army Day in Manhattan, New York City, United States, in 1941, prior to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor causing the U.S. to enter World War 2.. View from high on a building overlooking 5th Avenue and Central Park, of U.S. Army units parading on Army Day. Street-level view shows color guard followed by marchers. Central Park is seen at left, and spectators line sidewalks on both sides of Fifth Avenue. The street is wet and many spectators carry umbrellas. A reviewing stand, on the Central park side of the Avenue, contains military officers and political leaders. Among those seen are: Lieutenant General Hugh A. Drum, who is flanked in the front row by New York Governor, Herbert Lehman, and New York City Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia. Next to the Mayor, A Fire Chief represents the NYFD ( the Commissioner was being replaced) and next to him is NYPD Commissioner Lewis Valentine. They are seen saluting. In the line of march members of the 44th Division Ski Patrol are seen carrying their skis. People sit with umbrellas to watch the parade. Some bleachers set up have few spectators, because of the rain. A child watches the soldiers. Troops of the U.S. 157th Field Artillery Regiment ride in trucks, pulling 37mm antitank field pieces and 105mm howitzers. More views from a high building overlooking the parade.

Date: 1941, April 5
Duration: 56 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675028537
Sign boards at various store fronts in Yorkville, New York (WW2)

View of various Irish store fronts and sign boards in Yorkville, New York (upper east side of Manhattan). The sign boards read: 'New Dublin Siopa', 'New Dublin Ladies Wear', 'Rohan's Dairy', 'Sullivan's Cafe', 'Irish Meat Market', 'Irish Soda Bread'. A man walks. Irish girl places a newspaper 'Irish Echo' in the paper rack on which is written 'Irish Digest'. Headline of a newspaper reads: 'Ireland wants no war' in World War II. Store fronts and signs 'Shamrock Bar', 'Shannon's Cafe' and 'Irish American Cafe'.

Date: 1941, February
Duration: 2 min 42 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675028560
Helicopters take off and land from the roof of the Pan Am building skyscraper in New York City.

Helicopter lands on the roof of the PanAm building skyscraper in midtown Manhattan, New York City. View of skyscrapers amidst the New York City. A helicopter coming in to land on roof on the Pan Am building (now the MetLife building, at 200 Park Avenue, at East 45th Street). People watch from the ground. Cameramen record the landing. High altitude view of the skyscrapers. Men come out from the helicopter on the roof of skyscraper. The members of planning commission board the helicopter from the skyscraper. Pilot in cockpit. View of controls in cockpit of the New York Airways twin blade helicopter. The helicopter takes off.

Date: 1964, May 28
Duration: 1 min 10 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675028593
Saint Patrick's Day parade in New York City (WW2)

View of the St. Patrick's Day parade on wet streets of New York City. U.S. soldiers, bands, cavalry, Red Cross workers and Irish groups in the parade. Aerial view as they march past St Patrick’s Cathedral (5th Ave, New York, NY 10022, United States). American flags hoisted on buildings. People gather in large numbers along the street. A World War II Red Cross float reads ' Red Cross War Fund of New York City'. Dignitaries seated on the dais review the parade. Children watching the parade. Majorettes and musicians with bagpipes marching on St. Patrick’s Day.

Date: 1943, March 19
Duration: 51 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675029286
A huge ticker tape parade welcomes Amelia Earhart back to New York City.

Harbor craft launch water fountains on the arrival of Amelia Earhart. A huge ticker tape parade welcomes Earhart back to New York. Thousands of New Yorkers gather on streets and join the parade. Ticker tapes being showered in the parade. Earhart with New York Mayor Jimmy Walker. Holding flowers she christens a car.

Date: 1932, June 20
Duration: 1 min 8 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675029428
Charles Lindbergh welcomed as he arrives at the New York Harbor for celebration of his nonstop transatlantic flight.

Aviator Charles Lindbergh returns after his nonstop trans-Atlantic flight from New York to Paris that completed on May 21, 1927. A fleet of ships and boats escort Lindbergh up the Hudson to the New York Harbor. Among the informal fleet is a tug boat named the "Federal No. 2", which displays a maritime flag on its bow, containing 48 stars and no stripes. A crowd gathered at the harbor to watch the festivities and honor Lindbergh. Tug boats line the harbor. Lindbergh watches a marine parade in his honor. New York Mayor James J. Walker beside Lindbergh.

Date: 1927, June 13
Duration: 1 min 10 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675031414