African American people in Harlem, New York City. African American men and women walk along busy sidewalk at Harlem Street. Sign for the "Rhythm Club" on an awning of a nightclub. Traffic along street. Workers and shoppers walking. Group of African American people stand outside a building as fire trucks and policeman direct response to an unseen issue. Sign for an "Undertaker" business in the background. Hook and ladder truck with firefighters driving in front and back slowly backs up away from the scene.
Children doing calisthenics and taught fencing and other activities under guidance of instructors at Harlem Day Camp in Harlem, New York (Camp run by Children's Aid Society of the city of New York and Boys Club). Students learn fencing while wearing protective masks. African American man teaches boys simple weaving. A man with camera on tripod films girls walking with arms outstretched or practicing dance steps. Children sit on ground.
A huge crowd of men and women pedestrians is seen on the sidewalks and roads of New York city. Elevated views and street level views of busy New York City streets with buses, trolleys, and motor cars crawling their way around pedestrians in the rush and traffic. Jam packed streets and stores in Manhattan. 'Buy Now' scheme seems to attract people which would give them triple advantage of escaping the last minute rush, seizing on bargain prices and providing work opportunity for thousands during the Great Depression. Mass of shoppers seen on busy avenues and on lower east side neighborhood streets where push cart vendors sell many kinds of clothing and items. Men and women seen shopping buying things for holidays.
A boy walks into a building in Harlem, New York City, where corner stone reads, AD 1940. Two little girls on the sidewalk with a string, try to swing it together as if playing "Double Dutch" with a real jump rope. A woman shopper walks behind them. A little boy roller skates along the sidewalk. Two boys interact with each other. One wears a white Tee shirt under his sweater, reading: "Harlem Day Camp." A little girl fools around with a jump rope. Two boys throw things at some sort of target. A bigger boy calls to smaller boys to come with him. The two boys climb into the back of a canvas covered truck. A couple stands by a fire hydrant. Two girls climb steps of an apartment building, as another girl throws trash from the top step. (World War II period).
Night scenes in Harlem, New York City. A cross marquee reads "Mount Olivet Church" (201 Malcolm X Blvd, New York, NY 10027, United States) in Harlem, an African American neighborhood. Neon lights and marquees read "Hollywood Cafe", "Kelly Hotel" and "Bolivar Bar". Meat items and their rates on display at butcher’s shop storefront. Different parts of meat on display. Marquees of bar and hotels glitter in night. Wines and liquors shop. Man enters a liquor store. A sign reads "Eshad Ali". The Bombay India Restaurant.
Harlem River Houses in New York City, United States. An African American woman pulls a stroller along street. New residential apartment buildings in the background. Sign on new housing buildings reads 'Harlem River Houses' and name of President Franklin Roosevelt is also seen on sign. African American children playing in a fountain of the neighborhood apartment community.
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