Athletes participate in a "Turkey Day" annual ten mile race walking competition to Coney Island in New York, coinciding with the Thanksgiving holiday in America. Forty six participating athletes start the speed walking race from amidst a crowd of spectators. The participants walk on roads and then cross the Washington Bridge. A participant slows down during the race. Winner of the race smiles after his victory.
A man and two children, an older girl and a boy, fishing on Long Island, New York during World War II. The man smokes a cigarette while a motorboat sails past.
Figure skating in Coney Island, New York. Trudy Bronson and Paul Carriere performs while adapting various dance movement to skating. 1931.
Basketballs match between Long Island University's Blackbirds and Valparaiso at Madison Square Garden in New York. Match in progress. Spectators watch. Crowd applauds. The Blackbirds win.
Mayor of New York FIorello LaGuardia touring Rikers island along with administrator of works Col. Summerville by a police boat. There he visits the housing construction project also takes a look on excavator operations. Machines involved in the project are shown.After returning back to the shore he operates a steam shovel. 1937.
The Long Island University team tops the Oregon team in a basketball game in New York. A basketball game between the two teams. A player baskets the ball. Both teams basket scores. The score on the board shows both the teams at equal score of 54-54.
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