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Models compete for the crown of 'Miss America' walking on the ramp in front of judges.

Models vying for the crown of Miss America at the Boardwalk Hall (2301 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States) in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Models walking on the ramp. People gather in the hall to watch the contest. Frances Burke from Philadelphia is crowned as Miss America.

Date: 1940, September 9
Duration: 33 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675046154
U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt drives his Ford Phaeton at Hyde Park, NY and measures a tree with his daughter

President Franklin Delano Roosevelt at Hyde Park, New York. The President drives his personal Ford Phaeton automobile along the original tree-lined driveway to his family estate, Springwood, in Hyde Park, New York. The President parks beside a tree on the drive. His daughter, Anna Roosevelt Boettiger, dressed in riding attire, steps forward and places a tape measure around the tree to measure it's circumference. The President participates in the measurement activity from the seat of his car.

Date: 1936
Duration: 57 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675046213
Actress Grace Kelly boards the SS Constitution as she leaves to attend her wedding with Prince Rainier in Monaco.

Hollywood actress Grace Kelly leaves New York from Pier 84 for her wedding to Prince Rainier. Actress Grace Kelly at the New York port surrounded by friends and crowd at Pier 84. Newsmen and photographers surround her. She answers questions from pressmen regarding her wedding. Kelly boards the SS Constitution and leaves for Monaco.

Date: 1956, April 4
Duration: 40 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675046950
Howard Hughes lands on Floyd Bennett Field after completing 10 1/2 hours of non stop flight from Atlantic Coast.

American aviator Howard Hughes sets a new transport plane mark of 10 1/2 hours non-stop from Atlantic Coast. Lockheed Model 14 Super Electra aircraft piloted by Howard Hughes lands on Floyd Bennett Field in New York City. Lockheed taxis on runway. Lockheed moves into a hangar. Hughes talks to newsmen.

Date: 1938, August 22
Duration: 37 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675047795
President Roosevelt accompanied by his mother and his wife at polling place

Interior of polling place in Hyde Park, New York. A volunteer voter assistant stands in front of a bank of voting booths perusing a document. Scene shifts to woman being identified on the voter rolls, by volunteers, as line of people wait in background. New sequence in same place shows President Franklin D. Roosevelt signing a voter's ledger. The woman volunteer gives him a voter pass, as Eleanor Roosevelt, and her mother-in-law, Sara Roosevelt, approach the registration table. The President uses a cane and is assisted by a man whose arm he holds. Photographers ask them all to pose for a picture, which they do. Sara Roosevelt exchanges banter with the volunteers. Photographers pester the President to look up for a photo, at which he responds, good naturedly, "Yes sir." As the banter continues, the three Roosevelts begin to laugh. At one point, in response to a request, he answers: "I couldn't, I've got a crick in my neck." Finally, the President says, "Let's go and vote." The President is helped into a booth and votes, without bothering to close the curtains. As he turns to exit, his assistant moves quickly to his side and he is joined by his wife and mother. The President smiles broadly.

Date: 1940
Duration: 2 min 4 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: English
Clip: 65675050193
Aviation in U.S. after World War I. Inauguration of air mail. Barnstorming and wing walking

World War One - war is over, Armistice signed. Crowd celebrates and waves flags in New York celebrating end of World War 1. America cuts down its Air services to much extent. American troops march on streets. American airman is decorated by the French. Captain Eddie Rickenbacker,in uniform, in front of line of airplanes, and later in civilian clothes, after leaving military service. Former World War I flyer,and Army Captain Fiorella LaGuardia, parading with American Legion, in streets of New York. Scenes of U.S. Air Mail service inauguration attended by President and Mrs. Wilson, shows U.S. Air Mail wagon and President Wilson holding first air mail letter. Men load mail sacks onto aircraft. Pilot talks to President Wilson. Pilot boards the plane and takes off. .View from an airplane, of a forest fire as airplanes were employed by the Forest Service to watch for fires. Two JN-1 "Jenny" airplanes flown by "barnstormers" after World War I. "Wing walkers" switch from one airplane to the other during flight, to entertain spectators. A Curtis Pusher airplane in flight. Crowds looking up at barnstormers performing with JN-1 airplanes. Wing walker leaves one airplane and grabs hold of another as it passes. One wing walker wears shirt identifying him as one of the so-called "Thirteen Black Cats." Man performs daredevil feats on the wings of the airplane and stands on top of fuselage as the aircraft lands. Many passengers board a large airplane for introductory rides. Interior of airplane shows a lavatory. This is a large twin engine biplane with double main gear wheels and double tail resembling a Caprioni or Handley page design. A man waves his straw hat as the aircraft takes off.

Date: 1920
Duration: 4 min 46 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675051728