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Frido W. Kessler's rocket-propelled mail plane launches on frozen lake Greenwood, New York, United States, 1936

Frido W. Kessler and his rocket-propelled mail plane. (Allegedly, the first scheduled mail-delivery rocket flight) Kessler is seen in his workshop with his test stand and apparatus. Launch of Kessler's first winged liquid-fueled (liquid oxygen and Kerosene) mail rocket plane on frozen Greenwood Lake, New York, February 23,1936. Launch team opens the nose to insert mail into the rocket-propelled glider plane (reportedly designed by German rocket pioneer Dr. Willy Ley). Kessler poses with a little girl, Gloria Schleich Quackenbush, for whom the plane is named. She holds a silver cup of snow. They are surrounded by a cluster of men. Photographic equipment is set up next to them. The girl, Gloria, empties the cup of snow onto the tail of the rocket plane, to Christen it "Gloria (I)." Launch team fueling the rocket from containers. A technician in fireproof protective suit lights fuel at tail of the plane. It flares up in flames and then settles down with normal rocket burn, and leaves the launch stand. (A second rocket plane is seen sitting on the ice near the launch stand.) The rocket glider only goes about 20 feet before falling onto the ice. Team members look over the stand and prepare to try again with Kessler's second plane, the "Gloria (II)." They load the mail (6000 letters and postcards) into the nose and set the plane on the launch stand. It launches very nose high, and strikes the ice near the stand. But the rocket motor continues to propel it across the ice until it takes off again and continues, a way in the air until flipping over and crashing on the ice. View of people surrounding the broken plane on the ice. (Note: The second attempt carried the Gloria II and its mail, about 2000 feet, far enough to cross the border from New York into New Jersey, constituting an interstate mail delivery, and making the letters and post cards worthy mementos of the event.)

Location: Greenwood Lake New York United States USA
Date: 1936, February 23
Duration: 2 min 31 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: German
Clip: 65675024424
Women join ranks of police reserves in New York City, during World War I.

Closeup of women in the New York City Police reserve, during World War 1. They stand outside the 23rd Police Precinct ("Tenderloin") Station House on West 30th Street, Manhattan, New York City. Their uniforms include round-brimmed hats and overcoats, and they have round badges topped with eagles, pinned to their coats. Next, about 15 are seen, walking two abreast. All wear white gloves and badges, but otherwise, their uniforms are not identical. One supervisor woman walks beside the group, wearing a slightly different badge. Walking casually, a short distance behind the group is a woman (probably Mary Noonan) in the uniform of a captain (with "railroad tracks" insignia on her collar). Scene shifts to a street filled with a traffic mix of horse-drawn and motor vehicles, all staying fairly clear of trolley tracks visible in the center of the road. A police reserve woman stands in the center of the street, directing traffic. Next, a large group of school children is seen standing on a street corner, accompanied by a woman police officer. They begin to cross the street under the watchful eye of another woman reserve police officer, directing traffic in the street. Some adults cross behind the children. (Note: On May 9, 1918, the New York City Police Department announced formation of a new Police Reserve, that would include a women's contingent. This was the idea of Special Deputy Commissioner Rodman Wanamaker, who reasoned, since New York women had received the vote, on November 6th 1917, they should have a role in enforcing the laws. Over 3,000 women were recruited. Their Captain was Mary Noonan. Their duties did not involve direct dealings with criminals. According to the New York Times of May 10, 1918, "If need arose for use of the nightstick or other instrument for curbing crime,the work would be referred to the men members of the force.")

Location: Manhattan New York City United States USA
Date: 1916
Duration: 41 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675027189
Views of the Biltmore Hotel in the Coral Gables section of Miami, Florida.

Biltmore Hotel (1200 Anastasia Ave, Coral Gables, FL 33134, United States) and tourists during winter vacations in Miami, Florida. Golf course in front of the building. Trees in the foreground. A foursome of golfers plays in front of the hotel.

Location: Coral Gables section of Miami Florida USA
Date: 1936
Duration: 1 min 46 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675031882
Iran's oil nationalization and takeover of the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company (AIOC) raised at 559th meeting of UN Security Council

59th meeting of UN Security Council at Flushing Meadows, New York. Agenda of the meeting is the Termination of Anglo-Iranian Oil Companies Concession. Council President J.C.Muniz of Brazil, gavels the meeting to order. Representative of UK Gladwyn Jebb addresses the Council. Representatives from various countries make statements regarding the issue.

Location: Flushing Meadows New York United States USA
Date: 1951, October 1
Duration: 1 min 54 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: English
Clip: 65675032375
559th United Nations Security Council Meeting in Flushing Meadows, New York

59th meeting of UN Security Council at Flushing Meadows, New York. Views of the meeting chamber with council members at the table and reporters and various international observers, seated in the chamber. Several are wearing headsets to listen to simultaneous translations of proceedings.

Location: Flushing Meadows New York United States USA
Date: 1951, October 1
Duration: 1 min 4 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675032377
Premier Mosaddegh of Iran addresses UN Security Council, Flushing Meadows, New York

U.S. Council representative, Austin R. Warren, arriving by car at entrance to the UN meeting building, Flushing Meadows, New York. Gladwyn Jebb, representative of the United Kingdom, arriving. Council President for the month, J.C. Muniz, at the table. Jebb and Warren at the table. Warren picks up his headset. Delegates making notes before the start of meeting. Premier Mosaddegh of Iran settles at a seat, opens his brief case and prepares to speak. After several others speak, Mosaddegh addresses the Council. Flag of Iran displayed on flag pole outside the building. Flags of other nations displayed. View of meeting building at Flushing Meadows, with cars driving past on Cross Island Parkway.

Location: Flushing Meadows New York United States USA
Date: 1951, October 15
Duration: 2 min 12 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675032378
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