October 29, 1954, General Maxwell B. Taylor, Commander of the U.S. 8th Army, in Korea, escorts a South Korean diplomat up the stairs to a reviewing stand. A color guard is seen and then a view of the Korean representative, General Taylor, and Major General Charles D.W. Canham, Commander of the Third U.S. Infantry Division, saluting as soldiers of the 3rd Division begin marching in review. Camera focuses on the seated Army band, playing for the marchers. Soldiers of the 3rd Division are seen passing behind the band, carrying their Duffel bags and other belongings on their way to board the U.S. Navy transport ship USS General M. B. Stewart (AP-140) which would take them home to the USA. The next scene shows 3rd Division soldiers leaving the the USS M.B. Stewart at New Orleans, Louisiana. A huge banner hangs on a port building welcoming the Division. American troops with massed flags stand with Audie Murphy, on a bunting covered porch to welcome the returning 3rd Division troops. An Army marching band plays as they parade across the dock. Several motorcycle policemen lead a parade or the returning troops along the streets of New Orleans. Scene shifts to Master Sergeant Queen at the filming location for the Army production, "The Big Picture." Audie Murphy is with him, and praises the Army's 3rd Infantry Division, noting that he had served as one of its soldiers.
Heavy snowfall in New York, United States, at the start of Spring in 1967. Traffic is clogged due to the snow fall. Buses, trains and airlines delayed. People walk through the snow in New York City. Kids enjoy and sled on the heavy, wet snow.
Traffic and other conditions in New York during World War II. Vehicular traffic on a street. Buildings along the sides of the street. Aerial view of the vehicular traffic. A poster outside a gas station reads: 'Sorry No Gas. Don't blame us. Blame Hitler'. Wide view of 5th Avenue in New York City with Flatiron Building (Fuller building) in distance. Cars are seen being prepared for long term storage, covered, and stored in garages because of gas shortage and few people using cars. A traffic policeman stands near a guard post near a tunnel entrance. A sign board reads: 'Lane Closed'. Very little traffic is seen anywhere. Neon lights on the Manhattan skyline skyscraper buildings including Times Square at night. Lights with World War 2 wartime blackout conditions. Aerial view of the buildings during a blackout with very few dim lights. Woman in grocery store market loading many soup cans into her basket before in a pre-war scene. Woman at cash register ringing up the purchase. Contrasting scene with a sign on a stack of food cans that says "Only one to a customer" during wartime food rationing. Consumers use ration books for food. Close-up view of ration book. Narrator explains ration book system, including Ration Book One and Ration Book Two. Women home makers in kitchens opening pantry and taking inventory of what items they have. Long line of people outside a building to get a ration book. People inside, mostly women and some young children, submitting paper work and receiving ration books. A young boy and then a woman are seen buying food items from a grocer shop using ration books or coupons. People buy vegetables at a market. Delivery boy at a residence door dropping off groceries and receiving ration stamps. A cartoon caricature of Axis leaders Mussolini, Hitler, and Hirohito with labels "Fatso, Ratso, and Japso" for the three leaders, respectively. Wooden cases loaded onto a ship in a harbor.
Great Depression era Works Progress Administration (WPA) projects in New York City. A sign reads: 'Play Street Closed'. Children play various games and sports on a street in New York City that has been closed to traffic, under the supervision of WPA employees. A man instructs them. They play checkers, jacks, and a small court tennis game using ping pong paddles. They play round games holding hands and moving together. Children seen entering the toyery, an experimental program at the Heckscher Foundation For Children. A boy smiles as a woman in the toyery hands him a truck toy to borrow from the lending library of toys. Several children are shown trading in a toy for a different toy. Children seated in a room show each other flashcards to improve their reading skills, during remedial instruction time. Women in a Long Island City kitchen prepare school lunches for 800 needy children. A woman cook prepares a sandwich and a group of women wrap up batches of sandwiches. View of a day nursery, with a nap or rest area with small beds. A nurse in the nursery examines a child's mouth with a tongue depressor. Young children play with blocks in the nursery. They sit at tables in a dining room. Children drink milk and eat food.
People gather at Times Square in New York, United States. A large crowd gathers on the street. Buildings along the street sides including theaters Loew's State, Embassy Newsreel, Palace, Mayfair, and Strand. Troops holding U.S. flags as they march. A memorial being dedicated to Father Francis P Duffy, war time chaplain. The Monument of Father Francis P. Duffy (Father Duffy Square 7th Ave. &, W 47th St, New York, NY 10036, United States) being unveiled.
Livelihood training offered by the Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) for African American women in Harlem, New York. People crowded on a street. A black woman walks with a suitcase on a busy street. Street sign between Lenox Avenue (now known as Malcolm X Boulevard) and W 137 Street in Harlem, New York. A sign board amidst the street. A woman checks her map. Buildings along the sides of Lenox Avenue. Vehicular traffic on the road. The woman watching a name plaque. The plaque reads: 'Emma Ransom House YWCA'. The woman enters the house and talks to the receptionist. The woman moves upstairs towards her room. She writes a letter to her mother. View inside a cafeteria, with African American workers serving food, and African American patrons moving trays along cafeteria line, paying for food at cash register, and eating food at tables in the cafeteria.
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