Former Nazi German concentration camp victims and refugees arrive in New York City from Europe after World War 2. Refugees wave and cheer in excitement as the SS Marine Flasher approach New York City, with the Statue of Liberty and the New York City skyscrapers seen from the ship. Refugees waving from deck. A little girl standing beside two women waves in front of the camera. Relatives of refugees waving from harbor upon the ship’s arrival. From the ship, a woman tries to reach out her arm to her relative. Happy male refugees waving at the camera. Two Jewish women show cameramen and reporters their arms with tattoo entry numbers from Auschwitz Concentration Camp. A Jewish woman with child. Entry numbers tattooed in arms of two Jewish women. Polish Catholic priests previously imprisoned in Dachau Concentration Camp. A Jewish military chaplain poses with his Torah. An orphaned girl eats a bar of Hershey’s chocolate. Orphaned children and infants onboard. Mothers holding their babies. Refugees rush to hug relatives and friends upon disembarking. Man kisses a woman. An old woman kisses man on the cheeks. Two women hugging each other. Woman hugging her relatives during their reunion after World War 2.
Commuters exit a New York City Subway station in New York City during World War II. Some men and women are holding books and newspapers as they leave the station. One man wears a United States officer's uniform. Subway riders sitting on seats inside New York City subway rail car. An African American man reads a newspaper on the subway.
Cars driving and pedestrians in downtown Manhattan, New York City during World War II. “H” on roof of a building. Windows of a Neogothic-style building in Manhattan with the RCA Building seen behind. View of the RCA Building, presently known as the 30 Rockefeller Plaza or Comcast Building (30-32 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10112, USA). Men and women walking in Manhattan. A man is seen pushing a cart. Skyline of Manhattan, New York City.
Bushes and plantings an a tall building balcony. Skyscrapers in New York City. Wide elevated view of skyline of Manhattan showing the RCA Building (Comcast Building, 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10112, USA) and the spires of St. Patrick’s Cathedral (5th Ave, New York, NY 10022, United States). A man watering plants on an apartment balcony. Balconies of apartments. Modern glass skyscrapers in Manhattan.
A U.S. soldier brings news of the armistice to troops sitting at their camp. The troops celebrate. They jump and hug each other. They raise hands and applaud. The troops gather and celebrate the news of the armistice by greeting each other and shaking hands. The soldiers discuss the armistice news and walk away. (World War I; World War 1; WWI; WW1)
Tribute to war correspondent, Ernie Pyle in New Mexico. Newspaper column by Ernie Pyle, called "The ROVING REPORTER." In it Pyle mentions many places he could live, including the Pacific Northwest, New England, the Mississippi Gulf Coast, Key West, California, and Honolulu. Images of these places are shown. Farmers loading hay in the Northwest; A church in New England; A paddle wheeler ship on the Mississippi River; A seaplane coming in to land on the water at Key West, Florida; Aerial glimpse of Golden Gate Bridge; the Diamond Head mountain in Honolulu. But Pyle chose to live in Albuquerque New Mexico. View of a passenger train arriving at station in Albuquerque. The street and house where Ernie Pyle lived A woman on the porch of the house petting Pyle's dog Cheetah. Inside the house are views of his study, books, and photographic memorabilia. View of Pyle with American soldiers in World War 2. American troops marching in war zone. Troops trying to keep warm in snowy conditions, and advancing in street fighting and other places, firing at hidden enemies Scene shifts back to Pyle’s study at home and focuses on a map of New Mexico. Glimpse of Santa Fe and its Capitol building, and its old Palace of the Governors. Persons on horseback riding in the town of Taos, and views of its Pueblo village. Woman seated in village painting a scene of the village. Gravestone of famous Frontier Scout, Kit Carson. Street scene in downtown Gallup, New Mexico. Coal being moved in open rail cars from a mine near Gallup, New Mexico. Street scene in Roswell, New Mexico, and view of the New Mexico Military Institute with cadets marching in a field. View of Silver City, and of various metal ores being mined near there. Carlsbad Caverns, seen with visitors on a walkway in front of a huge opening and views inside the caverns where visiting children are singing the religious hymn "Rock of Ages." Views, back again to Ernie Pyle’s home, its study and living room, with his dog, named Cheetah, sitting on one of the chairs.
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