United States President Franklin Roosevelt campaigns in New York City during 1940 presidential election. A large crowd gathered to greet him in Newark, New Jersey. He arrives in the Presidential motorcade. Views of the motorcade driving past the crowd, as seen from a moving vehicle. Roosevelt seated in car beside New York Governor Herbert Lehman, and New York City Mayor Fiorello La Guardia. Roosevelt addresses the people as the Presidential election campaign enters its final phase. Policemen control the large crowd. People seated to hear his speech. He addresses the gathering. The President officiates at the ground breaking for the $57,000,000 Brooklyn-Battery tunnel to connect Manhattan and Brooklyn.
Large crowd gathers in front of City Hall in New York City, to celebrate the founding of the State of Israel. People seated in park area and standing behind police barricades. Flag of Israel flies from City Hall. Crowd stands and applauds for Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion. New York City mounted police in parade along 5th Avenue. The horses legs are taped in white. They are followed in parade by New York City patrolmen on foot. Honor guard in parade carry flags of United States, Israel, and City of New York and a flag with cluster of stars on dark field in canton, with three dark stripes and two white stripes in the field.
American acrobat Marilyn Rich performs stunts while hanging from a helicopter to promote the ‘Clothes For Korea’ campaign during the Korean War. Marilyn Rich hands bundle of donated clothes to helicopter pilot. The Hess’s Department Store-sponsored helicopter takes off from Palisades Park, New Jersey, with Marilyn Rich riding under the helicopter, holding onto rings attached to ropes beneath it. The helicopter in flight over the New York skyline. Another helicopter equipped with pontoon flies nearby. The female stunt artist shows stunts on the rings, passing by various New York City skyscrapers of the New York City skyline. The helicopter and Marilyn Rich passes near the Statue of Liberty.
U.S. Navy C-class AIrship takes off from snow-covered ramp in front of hangar at Fort Tilden, Rockaway,Queens, New york City. A cinematographer is aboard the gondola and takes most of the pictures shown, from above New York City. Aerial view of New York City skyline, office buildings, and rooftops of residential areas. Many ships in New York harbor, some sailboats. Occasional views of a C-class sister Airship. Statue of Liberty as seen from the airship circling it in flight.
Italian celebrity Giovanna Ferrara is interviewed for an Italian TV show on WATV 13 in Newark, New Jersey. A television show for the Italian American community in New York is aired on WATV 13 (now known as WNET – THIRTEEN). A cameraman moves his camera. Camera is labeled with “WATV 13”. A production sound mixer prepares before taping. A boom microphone rotates. Front view of a studio color camera. A male host interviews Giovanna Ferrara, a celebrity and winner of a popular game show in Italy (“Lascia o raddoppia?”, the Italian version of “The $64,000 Question”), in Italian. The Italian host speaks to Giovanna Ferrara talk during the show. Both the host and Ferrara are seated behind a table with a sign that reads “WATV NEWS”. The Italian host asks Signora Ferrara, who won 5 million lire (approximately $ 8,000 in 1957), her motives in joining the game show. Giovanna Ferrara expressed feelings of gratitude and generosity after winning “Lascia o raddoppia?”. The host thanked Giovanna Ferrara for her time and congratulated her in her new career. The host shakes hands with the Italian celebrity after the end of her interview.
Famous New York politician and Tammany Hall boss Richard “Dick” Croker leaving Tammany Hall on a Sunday morning in New York City. He leaves 14th Street Wigwam or headquarters (141 E 14th St, New York, NY 10003, USA) with a group of prominent New York politicians.
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