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WPA improved facilities at Floyd Bennett Field in Brooklyn, New York City, United States.

Works Progress Administration (WPA) projects in New York during the Great Depression. An Eastern Airlines DC-3 passenger airplane with painted words on side "The Great Silver Fleet" taxis on a runway at Floyd Bennett Airport field by Jamaica Bay in Brooklyn, New York City. Narrator describes WPA improvements to the airport. Plane parks atop a novel turntable and then is rotated to desired position. Rear hatch opens and crew member steps out. Trap door on ground near plane opens revealing a stairwell downward which debarking passengers then use to walk toward the main terminal. View of skyport landing and takeoff area on the East River and a pontoon-equipped small aircraft coming in for landing at one of these two skyports providing air taxi service from Manhattan Island. Narrator indicates that one skyport is located at 31st Street and another at Wall Street.

Location: Brooklyn New York City USA
Date: 1936
Duration: 1 min 1 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675062812
Children play games and receive instructions in handicraft during WPA supported play programs in New York City

Great Depression era Works Progress Administration (WPA) projects in New York City. A sign reads: 'Play Street Closed'. Children play various games and sports on a street in New York City that has been closed to traffic, under the supervision of WPA employees. A man instructs them. They play checkers, jacks, and a small court tennis game using ping pong paddles. They play round games holding hands and moving together. Children seen entering the toyery, an experimental program at the Heckscher Foundation For Children. A boy smiles as a woman in the toyery hands him a truck toy to borrow from the lending library of toys. Several children are shown trading in a toy for a different toy. Children seated in a room show each other flashcards to improve their reading skills, during remedial instruction time. Women in a Long Island City kitchen prepare school lunches for 800 needy children. A woman cook prepares a sandwich and a group of women wrap up batches of sandwiches. View of a day nursery, with a nap or rest area with small beds. A nurse in the nursery examines a child's mouth with a tongue depressor. Young children play with blocks in the nursery. They sit at tables in a dining room. Children drink milk and eat food.

Location: New York City USA
Date: 1936
Duration: 2 min 21 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675062814
Construction of new automobile highways in Germany.

A film 'Faster and Faster on Germany's new Highway' shows new automobile highways in Germany. A map depicts highway network in Germany. The Germans engaged in constructing roads. Heavy machinery and equipment used for constructing a highway.

Location: Germany
Date: 1936
Duration: 1 min 48 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675063400
German Chancellor Adolf Hitler inaugurates a new highway in Germany.

Construction of automobile highways in Germany. The Germans engaged in constructing roads. Heavy machinery and equipment is used for constructing the highways. A bridge being constructed by the Germans. A view of nearly completed bridge. German Chancellor Adolf Hitler inaugurates a new highway.

Location: Germany
Date: 1936
Duration: 1 min 40 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675063401
A four lane road network being constructed in Germany.

Construction of automobiles highways in Germany. A number of vehicles drive past on a constructed highway. Bridges constructed on rivers. Farmers in a field. A four lane road network being constructed. A signboard on the highway.

Location: Germany
Date: 1936
Duration: 2 min 37 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675063402
A four lane road network in Frankfurt and Heidelberg in Germany. .

Construction of automobile highways in Germany. A scenic view of rivers and palaces. A four lane road network in Frankfurt and Heidelberg. A man checks air pressure in the tires of his car. Farmers working in fields. Vehicles drive past on a road.

Location: Frankfurt Germany
Date: 1936
Duration: 1 min 48 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675063403
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