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John Winant returns from talks in England, landing aboard Yankee Clipper flying boat at LaGuardia Field

United States Ambassador to Great Britain, John Winant, is seen arriving in the U.S. back from a trip to England early during World War 2. Ambassador Winant stands beside the Yankee Clipper (Boeing 314 Clipper flying boat aircraft) after arrival at LaGuardian Field in Queens, New York. He crosses dock from water-parked aircraft to terminal area. He is seen speaking to reporters and officials briefly, and waving to a gathered crowd at the port terminal. View from behind motion picture camera filming his arrival.

Date: 1941, June 2
Duration: 27 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675043885
U.S. M47 Patton tanks operating at high speed on highway, near American Locomotive Company manufacturing plant.

A large number of United States M47 Patton tanks are parked at the American Locomotive Company (ALCO) manufacturing plant in Schenectady, New York. A convoy of the tanks moves at high speed over a highway. Close views of wheels and treads as the tanks are moving. Crew members are seen in various hatches. View of tank stopped with crew member waving from top hatch.

Date: 1952
Duration: 2 min 14 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675044123
U.S. Army M47 Patton Tanks being tested at American Locomotive Company (ALCO) manufacturing site.

American Locomotive Company tank manufacturing plant, Schenectady, New York. Operator climbs down from a parked U.S. M47 Patton tank. An operator demonstrates the ability to rotate the gun turret of a tank. View from behind open top hatch of an M47 Patton tank in motion. Crewman occupies the top hatch and a pennant is visible reading: 6 ALCO. An M47 tank drives slowly through a tread-deep water obstacle, and spins about upon exiting.

Date: 1952
Duration: 1 min 29 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675044124
Gilded age scenes 1890s; Baseball's Orange 'Y' team and the 'Bears' play a reunion game in 1940 in Newark

Clip opens with Gilded Age scenes near the turn of the century in the United States, circa late 1890s. Busy sidewalk scene in a city with men and women in suits, dresses, and hats of the era walking and in conversation. Wealthy people moving about. Group of women ascends steps toward a building. Reunion game of baseball between old men formerly from the Orange 'Y' team and the 'Bears' in Newark, New Jersey. Elderly players pose for a photograph in front of a team banner that says 1885. Elderly baseball players play on a field as fans young and old in the stands watch the game. Young spectators cheer a play by the senior citizen players. A player hits a grounder and another player comes in from 3rd base toward what looks to be a slide at home plate, but he ends up sitting down on the plate.

Date: 1940, June 5
Duration: 1 min 19 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675044350
Social Director, Lou Goldstein, leading guest activity at Grossinger's Catskill Resort Hotel

Many summer guests are seated on chairs, outdoors at Grossinger's Catskill Resort Hotel (Grossinger Golf Course Liberty, New York, 12754 United States). Lou Goldstein, the resort Social Director, begins to lead a group activity involving a series of motions, such as raising their hands, stretching, and similar as they warm up for an activity. The action is repeated in another take and then continues. Closeups of the guests stretching in response to Goldstein's prodding. Next the guests form a large circle where some pass a medicine ball to each other. Closeup of Goldstein leading the group in clapping. He then directs a man holding the medicine ball to begin passing it to the person on his right. Closeup of others continuing to pass the ball around the circle. Goldstein participates in the circle and prods the others to keep passing the ball. Next, someone tosses the ball to Goldstein, who tosses it to another person, to conclude that activity. The group then reassembles in a casual way as Goldstein, standing above them, attempts to lead them in a game of "Simon Says."

Date: 1948, August
Duration: 3 min 18 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: English
Clip: 65675044571
Italian aviator Francesco De Pinedo dies in fiery crash during takeoff in his Bellanca aircraft, the Santa Lucia

Italian aviator, General Francesco de Pinedo, attempts takeoff in his Bellanca airplane, named the Santa Lucia. The Italian flag is painted on the aircraft rudder. The ship is heavily laden with fuel for a solo long-distance flight from Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn, New York, to Baghdad, Iraq. The aircraft is seen to wander during the takeoff roll and with loss of control, crashes near a fence alongside the runway. The aircraft breaks into pieces, and with one wing sticking straight up in the air, begins to burn. It is immediately consumed in fire. Vehicles rush to the scene. Hangar number 6, at Floyd Bennett field, can be seen in background, with "Erickson and Remmert, Inc." painted on it. De Pinedo died in the accident.

Date: 1933, September 3
Duration: 17 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675044872