Orchestra plays in a theater during Great Depression in the United States. “U.S.A.!” superimposed on the orchestra. A view of Broadway Avenue and Times Square, New York City during the evening. Night views of neon signs on Broadway from Coca-Cola, Howard 19th clothes and Ballantine’s Scotch Whisky. People entering a Broadway theater, alongside sign that reads, "New Orleans Federal Theatre Presents." A theater marquee saying, “The Fool Now Playing”. Two women look at a displayed playbill and actors’ photos. Theater marquee of Playhouse on Broadway saying “The Devil Passes” Federal Theater Attraction”. Folding signboard advertising “ Herrman the Great”. Men and women lining up to buy theater tickets. Actors and actresses perform “Oh Say Can You Sing” in a Broadway theater.
A huge crowd on the street in New York City. New York criminal, Francis Crowley, fires his gun from window at police outside the rooming house on West 91st Street where he stays with girlfriend, Helen Walsh. Onlookers running toward the rooming house on West 91st Street, where policemen enter to apprehend Francis Crowley. Police assemble outside rooming house. Police arrest Helen Walsh and takes her to police car as onlookers watch.
A United States Army Air Forces Beechcraft C-45F Expediter airplane crashes into the northern façade of the 40 Wall St. Building, also known as the Trump Building (40 Wall St New York, NY 10005 ) due to fog and low visibility. Skyline of New York City covered with fog in the evening. A plane tire and other debris scattered on the 58th floor of 40 Wall St.. Plane debris and chunks of brick and mortar scattered on Wall Street below. Plane crash debris, such as landing gear remains, lying on the street. View of the wreckage on building's 58th floor office space after the plane crash. Airplane wreckage in office. Debris and other destroyed office furniture, such as a fire extinguisher case, inside the office space in the plane crash. View of the fuselage and wing debris on the 20th floor. A fireman recovers a seat. Paramedics carry remains of a fatality on a stretcher to an ambulance. Paramedics load a fatality into an ambulance. Ambulance drives away from the crash site, remains of landing gear in front.
An American and an Italian journalist talking about U.S.-Italian relations while waiting at the airport. A Middle East Airlines Vickers Viscount plane lands in Rome Ciampino Airport (Via Appia Nuova, 1651, 00040 Ciampino RM, Italy). An Italian journalist chats with an American in Italian while waiting near their boarding gate. Americans on board a ship approaching an Italian port. Italian people cheering upon arrival of ship. People waving from ship. An Italian old woman waving. Italians board the ship. Italian ocean liner SS Cristoforo Colombo sailing to the United States. Sailors on a dinghy beside the SS Cristoforo Colombo near New York harbor. A woman holding flowers and her daughter cheers upon the arrival of the SS Cristoforo Colombo. Passengers from Italy disembark with their luggage from the SS Cristoforo Colombo. A car is being lifted from the SS Cristoforo Colombo. Two women hugging after their reunion in New York Harbor. A smiling blond woman waving.
American communists stage a protest in front of the New York Ford headquarters at 1710 Broadway at West 54th Street during the Great Depression. Protesters hold placards while marching on the street, then known as "Automobile Row" in New York. Police stand nearby. Crowds gathered outside a drugstore and Martin’s Waffle Shop. Hanging store sign reads “Drugs Soda”. Crowds of protesters and cars gathered on the street. Men raising placards outside a building. 1932 Lincoln KB with Greyhound hood ornament in showroom behind glass with police walking by. Group of police officers walking on sidewalk in front of 1710 Broadway.
A teacher crosses a street with a class of young, multiracial students. Black and white children smile and wave as they cross the road. Car driving along Park Avenue in New York City. A well dressed woman crosses a street at Park Avenue. View of Park Avenue with New York Central Building (now Helmsley Building) in the center of frame. Cars and taxi cabs driving along Park Avenue.
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