Benjamin Winters as President of Federation of Polish Jews appeals to the members to raise funds to help Jews. He speaks about the bad condition of Jewish people and children in Poland under influence by Nazi Germany.
View at committee for Federation of Polish Jews. A member of committee introduces the President of Federation, Benjamin Winters, who speaks on the condition of Polish Jews.
Crowds fill streets celebrating Armistice ending World War 1. Street cars move through the crowds. Many people wave American flags. Mounted police maintain order. Crowd filling space in front of S.S. Kresge Company 5&10 cents Store. Large American flags hang from front of the Central Savings Bank, at 14th Street and 4th Avenue (Union Square). People gather around a large monument displaying many figures. A group of people realize they are being photographed and face the camera smiling. One man lifts up a small boy dressed in soldier uniform, holding a flag and saluting. Several men carry a wood slab with effigy of defeated Hun on it. Scene shifts to large open area, where crowd is gathered around a multistory copy of the Statue of Liberty. A group of women in white dresses (possibly nurses) stand in front of a seated Army brass band. Scene shifts back to Union Square, again with crowd around the large monument and American flags draped over windows of the Central Savings Bank. Trick photography creates ethereal image of statue of liberty in the scene. Next, lines of people with banners and flags move near area of trolley cars. Another group gathers near camera, as mounted policeman moves behind them. Trinity Church steeple can be seen in far background. Several men in blackface makeup carry a coffin containing detritus of war. View from building overlooking avenue filled with people. American flags fly from building window sills. A flag displaying "104" (104th Regiment?) and numerous stars, hangs from one window. (World War I; World War 1; WWI; WW1)
Boy scouts in shirts, ties and short pants play volleyball and tag. Boys line up for inspection parade. Interior, scouts learn semaphore, first aid, bandages. Tying knots.
Girl Scouts play ball game. Scouts inspection parade. Girl scouts put on make-up, costumes including beards for play. Girls rehearse play. Cast pose for photograph with female teacher.
The Penn Station (Pennsylvania Station) in Manhattan, New York. Travelers using stairs while others ride escalators. Several people walk on the floor below the staircase. Columns at top of stairs. Natural light streams in from windows of main hall above. Several people carry their luggage. Porters move luggage using hand carts. Light lamps on the floor. Main concourse room of Penn Station, crowded with travelers. Clock seen high above.
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