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.
The fourth presidential election debate held between Democratic nominee Senator John F. Kennedy and Republican nominee U.S. Vice President Richard Nixon in New York, United States on 21st October 1960. ABC news correspondent Quincy Howe asks Senator Kennedy to give his closing statement. Senator Kennedy says if he loses the election he would continue in the Senate to try and build a stronger country. He says that the year is of importance for the United States. He speaks about the present situation of the U.S. in regard to education, science, and diplomatic relations. He says that the Republican party has stood still really for twenty-five years and opposed all of the programs of President Roosevelt and others. He further says that the U.S. should get a party which believes in going ahead so that the country can reestablish its position in the world with strong defense, economic development, justice for people and should particularly to try to reestablish the atmosphere which existed in Latin America at the time of Franklin Roosevelt.
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