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The Tammany Hall, City Hall and Municipal Hall of the City of New York City.

The buildings, architecture, and busy streets of Lower Manhattan, New York City. The Tammany Hall (44 Union Square E, New York, NY 10003, USA), City Hall (City Hall Park, New York, NY 10007, United States) and the Manhattan Municipal Building (1 Centre St, New York, NY 10007, USA). Pedestrians and cars in Lower Manhattan. 1934.

Date: 1937
Duration: 1 min 23 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675035827
The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco under construction.

A 1970 television program hosted by Lee Marvin regarding construction of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco beginning in 1933 and completing in 1937. View of the Verrazzano Narrows Bridge in New York, and the Royal Gorge Bridge in Colorado. View of the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco built by Joseph Strauss. Newspaper headlines during debate about whether to construct the bridge, such as 'Jobs Loom' and 'Span for Vote', and "The Golden Gate is One of Nature's Perfect Pictures -- Let's Not Disfigure It". View of the north and south tower of the Golden Gate Bridge. Boat passes under the bridge during its construction. Stages of Golden Gate Bridge under construction and discussion on the difficulties of setting the towers in the bed of the bay. A blimp passes over the bridge. Engineers work under bad weather conditions. Two men walk on cables connecting the bridge towers. Walter Cathey, construction supervisor, talks about the difficulties during construction and an incident where two bridge builders died during construction. Seagulls on shore. Painting of the bridge using the color known as International Orange. Boat in San Francisco Bay passes under the bridge. Opening ceremonies for the Golden Gate Bridge in May 1937 and traffic crossing the bridge for the first time.

Date: 1937
Duration: 7 min 7 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675023499
View of the entrance of 'Society of Tammany of Columbian Order' or the Tammany Hall.

View of the entrance to the 'Society of Tammany of Columbian Order' or generally called the Tammany Hall (City Hall Park, New York, NY 10007, United States) in New York City. Taxi cabs are seen in the busy street ahead of the hall. On the sidewall of the hall a poster supports Royal S. Copeland, the Democratic party nominee for election as Mayor of New York. 1937.

Date: 1937
Duration: 29 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675035830
Mayor of New York Fiorello LaGaurdia addresses striking electrical workers.

Mayor of New York Fiorello LaGuardia addressing striking members of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (I.B.E.W.) outside New York City Hall. The striking workers carry posters and placards supporting liberal working hours and conditions. 1937.

Date: 1937
Duration: 2 min 1 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675035817
New York Mayor F H LaGuardia attends the christening ceremony of cruiser Honolulu.

A large crowd of Hawaiian dignitaries gathers to witness the christening of cruiser Honolulu in New York. Among the crowd are Mayor of New York Fiorello La Guardia along with his wife. The crowd watches Miss Poindexter christen cruiser `Honolulu' by smashing a specially decorated bottle across the bow of ship. The captain of the ship acknowledges the honors. The ship slides down from its dry dock and into the water. 1937.

Date: 1937, August 26
Duration: 3 min 21 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675035820
People demand the expansion of WPA in New York, United States, during the Great Depression

American citizens in 1937 marching in protest to demand the expansion of the WPA (Works Progress Administration), the largest New Deal agency providing employment to millions, in New York City. People carry banners with slogans written on them urging the government to continue WPA job programs and benefits.

Date: 1937
Duration: 30 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675038386