Blizzard covers New York City and areas from Maine to Washington DC. In New York, people with umbrellas and heavy coats on roads buried in snow. Cars are marooned away from homes in snow. Traffic in Manhattan at a stand-still as cars, buses, railroad tracks and roads are covered in snow. Food supply is affected. People travel on foot. Volunteers dig out snow and clear the roads. Children enjoying themselves in snow.
Inventor Buckminster Fuller's Dymaxion streamlined automobile in a test ride on the streets of New York City. The automobile is a three wheeled motor car. The car's license plate reads: 'SL 187.' It's maneuverability is demonstrated by parking at a curbside, and by. making a 360-degree turn, spinning closely and smoothly around a New York City policeman standing in the center of an intersection.
New Haven Railroad celebrates 50 years of electric locomotive operation. New Haven Railroad demonstrates its historic first 'electric locomotive' with a maximum speed of ten miles an hour against its latest streamlined rail train.
Rainier III, Prince of Monaco, arrives in New York City. Prince Rainier inspects a new Chrysler 1955 Imperial Four Door Sedan luxury car he bought in America. The prince sits inside the car to visit a Veteran’s Administration Hospital. Prince Rainier meets several patients in the hospital. The prince is accompanied by several other men. The prince distributes lighters bearing his crest to veterans as Christmas gifts. Prince Rainier III smiling outside the hospital.
A man stands on a wharf in New York City. Crowd gathers to bid farewell to the passengers on the ocean liner SS Leviathan, of the United States Lines, as she departs from New York. People on board the ship wave. The ship departs amidst salutes from fireboats spraying water, Dirigibles, and airplanes, including one spraying streams of water.
Reverend Roelif Brooks, Rector of St. Thomas Episcopal Church (Saint Thomas Church 1 West 53rd Street New York, NY 10019) in New York City, United States, blesses "bundles for Britain" contributed by his parishioners. He asks people to help war-stricken people in Britain. He asks for non- military aid for war relief which will reach Britain through 'Bundles For Britain Service'. A Cross and flowers in the background. He talks about the Nazi German bombing in Britain, its victims, and World War II during church service at St. Thomas Episcopal Church.
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