Record celebrations for New Year despite weather in New York. Huge crowds gathered at Times Square for New Year celebrations. Buses and cars on the street.
Street sign at corner of Lenox Avenue and West 135th Street, Harlem, New York City. Views of antique primitive African art objects, including sculptures, masks, and decorated useful objects. The entrance of the New York Public Library, West 135th street branch. People work at a desk in the library. Books on shelves. Slate references Division of African American Literature, History, and Prints at the 135th Street branch of the New York Public Library. Following scenes are inside that location: Curator Arthur A Schomburg in the library. Large display of art works by African American artists (during Harlem Renaissance). African American men and women studying at tables and desks in the library and examining books on shelves.
A college basketball game is won by the New York University (NYU) 'Violet' against the North Dame 'Fighting Irish' in New York. Spectators seated in the indoor stadium to watch the game. The game between the Violet and the Fighting Irish starts. Spectators cheer after a basket is scored by the New York University. The game is won by the NYU by 52-43.
Nearly 150,000 new citizens being administered an oath of allegiance at Central Park on 'I am an American Day.' Military Service heroes from World War 2 being greeted at the stage by Mayor Fiorello La Guardia. Judge Learned Hand administers the oath to new citizens in New York City.
People carrying flags and banners during a Communist Party demonstration march in New York City. Workers march carrying various signs, including: "Fur workers demand a better union contract", and "Furriers Women's Community". Other signs include: "Defend the Twelve," and "Save Willie McGee" (African American convict accused of raping a white woman), and "Repeal McCarran Law", and "Willie McGee shall not die". Anti-Communist crowd on sides of street yells at protestors and taunts them. Crowd suddenly surges as a fight breaks out on a street corner. Police break up the fight. The protestors are marching under the auspices of New York State Communist Party in New York, United States. More shots of onlookers yelling at demonstrators and jeering, as they stand in front of a Newman's 5 and 10 cent store. Horse mounted police restrain crowd yelling and pushing toward the marching demonstrators. More marchers and a sign "Art students for peace." Some people march with American flags in their hands.
Mounted police keep order at edge of thousands of people packed into times Square in Manhattan, New York City on election night, November 5, 1940. Marqee and lights of Hotel Astor seen in background. lights shine on sign with image of Uncle Sam calling for "No Third Term! Democrats Willkie." Lights moving with message across the Times building spell out: "McNary concedes the re election."(News refers to Charles L. McNary, vice Presidential candidate on the Republican ticket, with Wendell Wilkie.) People in crowd wave hats and make lots of noise. Photographer's lights illuminate various sections of the crowd who react by waving arms and hats. Marquee of Loew's Criterion movie theater in background shows Robert Montgomery starring in a movie and displays banner beneath, advertising "Latest War News."
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