Hispanic businesses of Harlem, New York City around 1940. Signs in Spanish on stores and shops of community from Cuba and Puerto Rico, along 5th Avenue in Harlem, New York City, including "El Siglo" books and perfumes store, and the "Casa Siegel" furniture, record, and electronics store at 1393 5th Avenue, New York City, near the corner of 115th Street (owned by Sidney Siegel). Exterior marquee of the "Hispano" movie theater. View of the storefront for the "C. Mediavilla Licores " liquor store. A resident leans out of a window above shops. View of the "Garcia & Pena" clothing store at 1357 5th Avenue, New York City.
African American people in Harlem, New York City. African American men and women walk along busy sidewalk at Harlem Street. Sign for the "Rhythm Club" on an awning of a nightclub. Traffic along street. Workers and shoppers walking. Group of African American people stand outside a building as fire trucks and policeman direct response to an unseen issue. Sign for an "Undertaker" business in the background. Hook and ladder truck with firefighters driving in front and back slowly backs up away from the scene.
African American neighborhood Harlem in New York City, United States. Exteriors of various shops and stores. Traffic passes along busy street in the foreground. Sign reads 'Harlem Seafood'. African American people walk along street. African American woman sells ice cream cones.
Harlem River Houses in New York City, United States. An African American woman pulls a stroller along street. New residential apartment buildings in the background. Sign on new housing buildings reads 'Harlem River Houses' and name of President Franklin Roosevelt is also seen on sign. African American children playing in a fountain of the neighborhood apartment community.
Queensbridge Houses in New York, United States. Exteriors of building. Sign reads 'Queensbridge houses built by the New York City Housing Authority'. Trailer truck passes in the foreground. Queensbridge Houses under construction.
J Film begins showing the Japanese ocean liner Tatsuta Maru underway at sea. A slate and photo are shown dedicating the film to Stephen Ordway. a boy of the youngest generation. Interior of a building shows the Japanese Chairman of the Society for International Cultural Relations (Kokusai Bunka Shinkokai) speaking. Two Japanese women in boat. Fisherman throws net. Many Japanese boatmen pulling on long hawsers to bring boats toward the beach. Mountains surrounding houses in a village. A Japanese woman sits in a traditional veranda-like engawa, in which she arranges flowers (ikebana). She stands and adjusts her traditional kimona garment, helped by a younger woman. Several Geisha girls are seen in various activities and walking alond a sidewalk. One performs a traditional slow dance before the camera.