Oyster fishing in New Jersey, United States. Ships and boats anchored. Sail boats at sea. Fishermen catch oysters. An oyster catch aboard a ship. Men examine their oyster catch. View of a bridge. A sign: 'New Jersey, 25, Highway'.
Floods in New Jersey, United States. Water level of the Passaic River rises. Floods causing damage to infrastructure. Crowds gathered to watch the flooding of Passaic River in Paterson, New Jersey. People wading in floodwater in downtown Paterson. Street sign “River St.”. Parked car partially submerged in flood. War plants are closed, and traffic is completely disrupted. Streets and vehicles submerged in water. (World War II period)
Pitcairn PCA-2 and PCA-1B autogyro in flight over city and harbor in New York. Pitcairn PCA-2 and PCA-1B autogyro takes off from a field piloted by J C Ray and C J Faulkner respectively. The autogyro flies over New York city below level of skyscrapers. The autogyro flies near Statue of Liberty. PCA-2 and PCA-1B in flight over city and harbor. Autogyro flies over the ships underway at sea.
U.S. Coast Guards capture liquor gamblers in New York during Prohibition. Men unload liquor aboard barges and speedboat docked at the New York harbor. A man watches the liquor bottles. Another man hauls a trolley loaded with liquor cartons. U.S. Coast Guard officials organize inquiries to capture two barges. The officials inspect the Canadian liquor barges. The officials capture the gamblers.
1947 Miss America beauty pageant contest at the Boardwalk Hall (2301 Boardwalk, Atlantic City, New Jersey, United States) in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Miss America Contestants pose in swim wear. Girls seated on the decorative floats move on street. Civilians gathered on either side of the street. Miss America and Miss Canada pose in front of a fountain. Miss Ohio and other contestants on floats are seen wearing large butterfly wings. Contestants wave toward the gathering. Contestants walk on the ramp. Winner Barbara Jo Walker of Memphis is awarded the Miss America crown. Spectators applaud. The winner heads the traditional boardwalk.
Officials and visitors seen in audience, during meeting of United Nations Security Council, at Lake Success, New York (During timeframe that large UN General Assembly had been meeting at Flushing Meadows, New York.) Camera men record event from booth above meeting hall. Close up view of camera man operating motion picture camera in recording booth. Andrei Gromyko of the Soviet Union sits next to Polish delegate, Ludwik Rajchman. Press photographers take pictures of people in the audience, including two fashionable women in 1940s fashions including fur coats. Joao Carlos Muniz, of Brazil, is seen with bandages on his face. He chats with Australian delegate, Herbert Vere Evatt. USA delegate, Edward Stettinius is seen, next to Sir Alexander Cadogan of the United Kingdom.
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