United States 5th Air Force transport service in Port Moresby, New Guinea during World War II. Aerial view of ships harbored near Port Moresby. A sign board reads "Air Transport Enquiries Here, Refreight and Passage on Flying Boat". GIs get off a truck ambulance and are weighed on freight scales outside air terminals. U.S. Army soldier on a stretcher is transferred into a small boat at Port Moresby then moved out to a British Short S 23 Empire "C" Class flying boat. Local natives of New Guinea assist in transport efforts. Passengers and baggage loaded into the aircraft. Mountains in the background.
The State Housing Rent Commission in New York, United States. Exteriors of a building. A sign reads: 'State of New York Temporary State Housing Rent Commission'. A woman seated at a desk and working. She looks at a booklet. She gives the booklets to men and women. A man reading the booklet. Two officials seated at a desk. They look at the booklets placed on the table.
African American women take dance lessons at the Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA). in New York. A woman writes a letter to her mother. The woman writes about the dance classes offered at the YWCA in Harlem, New York. Women practicing classical dance in a class. An African American girl in a long black dress beats a small drum. A young woman teaches little girls how to dance. Little girls dancing in class.
Young African American women learn handicrafts the Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) in New York. A woman writes a letter to her mother. The woman writes about the craft classes offered at the YWCA in Harlem, New York. Two African American girls seated at a table. Girls making brooches made of yarn. African American girls make flower brooches made of yarn. A girl wears a flower brooch made of yarn.
African American men and women socialize together at the Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) in New York, United States. A woman writes a letter to her mother. She writes about the recreation activities offered at the YWCA in Harlem, New York. An African American girl reads a magazine while seated in a chair inside a room. A black couple enters the room. A young black man enters and meets the woman seated in the chair. The woman gets up from the chair and talks to him. African American man greets his girlfriend. The black man and his girlfriend flirt on each other as they sit on chairs inside a room. The woman ends her letter.
Activities at the Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) in Harlem, New York. African American children in a dance class. Group of girls practice dancing including some tap dancing steps. Close-up view of hands playing a piano. "Mathushek & Son New York Cabinet Grand" written on the piano. A young boy joins with the girl dancers. African American woman dance teacher or coach seen calling out timing to the dancers.
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