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Scenes of New York City buildings and of the New York World's Fair in 1940

From the Ford Motor Company produced film, "Scenes From the World of Tomorrow" documenting the 1939-1940 World's Fair in New York City. View of buildings of the New York World's Fair of 1940. The Brooklyn Bridge. Aerial view of Manhattan Island, New York City. Skyscrapers of New York City including the Chrysler Building and the Empire State Building. New York Harbor and ships in the harbor. View of the buildings of the New York Worlds Fair in the distance in Flushing Meadows-Corona Park, as seen from high in a skyscraper of New York City. The Fair's Trylon and Perisphere stand out. People walk along the sides of fountains and waterways at the fair. Crowds milling about, bands marching, dancers performing. Flags of many nations flying on the flag poles. Celebration of the 150th anniversary of George Washington, as the first President of the United States and a statue of George Washington. A bus moves on the street. Fountains and a small bridge near a waterway. Pavilions of nations of England, Japan, and Italy. The USA building and some of the buildings of U.S. States including Maine and Florida. Fountains and waterways of the fair. Woman and two girls eat ice cream cones. A Raymond Loewy - designed S1 experimental streamlined locomotive created for the Pennsylvania Railroad. Pavilions of American Telephone & Telegraph and of United States Steel Corporation, also of Westinghouse, Goodrich, Chrysler, and General Motors.

Location: New York City USA
Date: 1940
Duration: 4 min 9 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675028517
Dick Merrill and Jack Lambie take off for a trans Atlantic flight from New York, United States.

Dick Merrill leaves for his second trans Atlantic flight in New York, United States. Lockheed L10 E Electra being refueled at an airfield in New York, United States. Pilot Dick Merrill and his co pilot Jack Lambie look at a map before taking off. People gathered to witness the take off. Aircraft takes off and flies over the city of New York.

Location: New York United States USA
Date: 1937, May 10
Duration: 58 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675051403
New York Urban Planner, Robert Moses, at his desk in New York City

Robert Moses,controversial visionary urban planner of bridges, highways, and worlds fairs, inter alia, for New York City, from the 1920s through about the 1960s. He is seen at a desk in his office, wearing shirt and tie, but no jacket. A large map of Greater New York, including New Jersey and Long Island, is on the wall behind him. He makes and receives telephone calls. Scene shifts to another office, where he appears wearing a jacket. He reviews papers containing planning ideas including sketches. Mr. Moses annotates some of the documents.

Location: New York City USA
Date: 1937
Duration: 2 min 39 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675035832
Tourists look at New York City from the Rockefeller Center in New York City.

The Rockefeller Center in New York City. Gardens at the Rockefeller Center. Traffic on streets with skyscrapers along the road. View of the tall buildings at the Rockefeller Center. Tourists on the terrace of Rockefeller Center. Women look through telescope. View of New York City from the terrace.

Location: New York City USA
Date: 1937, June
Duration: 1 min 49 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675064291
Formation of fifty aircraft flying over New York City during American Legion Parade.

American Legion Parade in the United States. The New York harbor. Formation of three P-3As in flight over New York City. The pilot at controls. Formation of fifty aircraft flying over New York City during American Legion Parade.

Location: United States USA
Date: 1937
Duration: 23 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675069583
Mayor of New York Fiorello LaGuardia chairs a conference at City Hall New York.

As film begins, interested parties are seen filling seats in New York City Hall to attend a public meeting to witness and hear reports of the New York Board of Estimates and Apportionment. Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia occupies a head chair as members of the Board begin to take their seats. LaGuardia makes some comment with expression of irritation. As the members take their chairs, City Comptroller, Frank J. Taylor is seen at extreme left of the scene. Brooklyn Borough Pres. Raymond V. Ingersoll, in white suit, stands in right side of the image. Camera focuses on the Mayor, who has a sheaf of reports in front of him. View from a short distance shows Mayor and assembled Board members shows Board of Aldermen President, William F. Brunner seated at LaGuardia's right and Queens Borough Pres. George V. Harvey, at his left. Camera focuses on the Mayor, as he reads a report and comments to others. Closeup of Brooklyn Borough President. Raymond V. Ingersoll as he concentrates on a report. Closeup of Manhattan Borough Pres. Samuel Levy looking at a report as Bronx Borough President, James J. Lyons, at his right, speaks to him. Mayor LaGuardia looks over toward him and smiles. Remainder of the film is devoted to camera view of the Mayor examining and commenting on reports.

Location: New York United States USA
Date: 1937
Duration: 3 min 59 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675035831
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