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Damaged plantation homes after Civil War, barren land, and African American family migration

Activities around the Mississippi river in the United States in the early 1900s, in areas still affected by the Civil War. Text of General Robert E. Lee's announcement about surrendering the Army of Northern Virginia, April 10, 1865. Image of flames and fire burning a town or city. United States Civil War aftermath in the South. Scenes of several different empty and burned down plantation homes in the southern United States. View of the barren land and effects of erosion. Poor African American family with many things in a horse drawn wagon, walking on foot during migration to a new area of the United States in the north or west. View of the Mississippi River as seen from a moving boat at water level.

Date: 1937
Duration: 1 min 53 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675032220
Several African American artists before recognition doing various jobs in the United States.

A study of African American artists in sculpture, photography, painting, sketching, etching, writing and on antique in the United States during the "Harlem Renaissance." A view of buildings in New York City. Painter Palmer Hayden paints at the side of a river. A woman comes and watches. A train arrives. Artist Benjamin Spurgeon Kitchin works at the base of the train, earning money during the Great Depression. He opens a flap and works on a machine. A man drives a car. A man cleans a floor with a broom. A woman stitches a cloth. A person works on a typewriter machine. A woman operates a telephone switchboard. Close view of hands on switchboard equipment. A man picks up papers from a table and arranges them. He staples the papers and keeps them on a shelf. View of stapler. A man cleans some articles. A man in free time draws paintings and makes sculptures.

Date: 1937
Duration: 5 min 9 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675032247
Aaron Douglas, an African American painter, paints a mural and views murals with a woman in the United States.

A study of African American artists in sculpture, photography, painting, sketching, etching, writing and on antique in the United States. Aaron Douglas, an African American painter during the Harlem Renaissance, paints a mural. He stands on a ladder, working on his series "Aspects of African American Life." A woman with Aaron Douglas views the mural. Murals made by Aaron Douglas, seen hanging in the New York Public Library on 135th Street in Manhattan, New York City. He walks with the woman and is joined by Arthur Schomburg as they view Douglas' murals.

Date: 1937
Duration: 2 min 19 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675032260
Strata charts show a decrease in the deaths due to small pox after the systematic vaccination in New York, United States.

Precautions taken to prevent diseases in New York, United States. Strata charts show a decrease in the deaths due to small pox in New York city after the systematic vaccination that began in 1875.

Date: 1924
Duration: 1 min 2 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675032274
Soviet Writers Congress convened in the Ukraine in 1948

Opening slate shows the top of the Kremlin Spasskaya Tower inside a star with caption underneath in Cyrillic, reading,"Central Documentary Studio." Camera zooms in on the Spasskaya Tower clock, and then pans across several scenes including the city of Moscow; an airliner in flight; industrial plants in operation; mining operations; farmers harvesting grain with machinery; Soldiers parading on Red Square; a sailor standing in front of a Soviet flag with star and hammer and sicle in the center; a steam locomotive displaying a red star moving on a railroad. A car pulls up to a large government building. Passengers enter the building and mingle with many others inside a large hall. Camera shows some famous Soviet writers, including Viktor Nekrasov and others with copies of their books. Later, all are gathered in an auditorium, where literary figures are seated at a table, along with some notables, including Nikita Khrushchev. One gives a speech from a podium.

Date: 1948
Duration: 2 min 45 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: Russian
Clip: 65675032361
Post-World War 2 Soviet propaganda film (1948) depicting the rule of law at work in the USSR and ostensible mistreatment of people in America.

Opening slate in Korean, accompanied by narration. Scene transitions to open pages of books written in cyrillic text, entitled "Constitution Basic Law Soviet Union." Camera pans to various sections of the Law Book. A man, seeming to be the senior judge, sits at a table flanked by a bemedaled woman and another man. Another woman sits at the end of the table. The senior judge is speaking as the camera backs away to reveal a room filled with people seated at the proceedings. Camera pans to cyrillic sign on a door, reading "People's Court, or People's Judgment." Next, a woman approaches the Judge (in his office, or chambers) and presents some documents that she discusses with him. Scene changes showing a poster of a woman holding a petition. Writing on the poster reads,"People's Court." Scene shifts to another courtroom where a man stands at a podium on a stage shared with a panel of people. A mural in the background depicts Joseph Stalin. Closeup of the speaker reveals he is the same judge seen in earlier scenes. As he speaks, the camera pans the serious looking audience that applauds when he finishes speaking. Next, a city street scene shows a tram moving. Then a woman is seen working at a desk inside a modern apartment. She is seen, next, speaking before a group comprising a cross-section of people, including a Soviet military officer. The woman lecturer holds a magazine depicting drawings of people being mistreated in America.

Date: 1948
Duration: 2 min 55 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: Russian
Clip: 65675032362