The March of Dimes Fashion Show in New York, United States. Models walk on a ramp. The guests include Jean Marie MacArthur, wife of Douglas MacArthur, and famous personalities and journalists such as Dorothy Kilgallen and Elsa Maxwell. Gossip columnist and author Elsa Maxwell on the catwalk. Basil O'Connor, President of the National FoundationâMarch of Dimes, smokes while talking to celebrity guests. Models pose in evening gowns exhibiting Spring collections from American fashion designers. Spanish artist Salvador DalĂ is seen in attendance. 1957 Polio Poster Girl Marlene Olsen walks on the ramp.
Arrival of Manhattan firemen in New York. Three Manhattan firemen return on a Boeing 314 Clipper flying boat aircraft, seen arriving in New York Harbor from London, England. The fire fighters were in England learning British methods of fighting air raid fires. The American public greets them. (World War II period).
Activities of U.S. soldiers as they board a troop ship in Brooklyn, New York during World War II, for transport to the war front. Officers aboard the troop transport ship. U.S. soldiers holding guns board the ship through a gangplank. Edmund B. Alexander written on the side of the ship. The ship departs for Newfoundland.
The 39th Annual Cat Show of the Atlantic Cat Club at the Hotel Taft (152 W 51st St, New York, NY 10019) in New York City. A woman brushes the fur of a Persian cat. Persian cat tries to paw brush while being groomed by its owner. Pet owners holding and cuddling their cats. A bald man with two Persian cats. Persian cats posing. Two Tabby cats posing at a faux forest background during the show.
Pilot Hawks dies in a Gwinn Aircar crash in East Aurora, New York. Lieutenant Commander Frank Monroe Hawks and his companion in the cockpit of a Gwinn Aircar. The aircraft taxis and takes off. The aircraft in flight over the town. It hits high tension wires and plunges to the ground. Men watch the damaged aircraft at the accident site. Trees in the background.
Vegetable and fruit beauty treatment in New York. Vegetables and fruits kept on a table. Female models sit in chairs ready to receive their natural beauty treatment. Beautician Senora Pulgar applies slices of watermelon, tomatoes, cucumbers and other vegetables on the faces of the models to help create a beautiful complexion. The aspirants' faces show effect after the beauty treatment.
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