German flying boat Dornier Do-X arrives in New York at the end of its journey. Plane glides in the sky over the Hudson River and the George Washington Bridge. Several small planes accompany it during the flight. It circles the Statue of Liberty and lands in the bay. Spectators on several boats observe it. Several large and small boats surround the flying boat in the sea. Skyscrapers of New York near the sea shore.
Newsreel slate reads, "Film chieftain and founder of Universal Pictures, Carl Laemmle, increases budget by $1,000,000 to aid unemployed" during the Great Depression. Carl Laemmle Sr. with other people aboard the German Lloyd ship "Europa" returning from Europe and arriving in New York City. Carl Laemmle on a lounge chair on deck of the ship. Beside him is his Brother-in-law, Maurice Fleckles, (Fleckles was married to Carl Laemmle's sister-in-law). Next to Maurice Fleckles is Carl Laemmle's son, Julius, better known as Carl Laemmle Jr. The three men, Laemmle Sr., Maurice Fleckles, and Carl Laemmle Jr., get up from the lounge chairs and join passengers viewing the shore as the ship docks. Huge crowd gathered to greet Carl Laemmle and other passengers in New York. View of gangplanks extended from shore to ship for passengers to disembark. Passengers disembark from the Europa.
View of the Empire State Building (20 W 34th St., New York, NY 10001) in New York City. People take a tour of the building after its official opening in Manhattan. Plane flies around the skyscraper tower. Officials on roof of the Empire State Building. Workmen walking on high edges without ropes.
Lincoln Square Arcade on fire in New York City, New York. The Lincoln Square arcade, with nearby stores and apartments, on fire. Firemen dousing the fire with giant hoses. A damaged building. Several men on the side of a busy street. Smoke rising from the burning building. Two firemen holding the giant hose and spraying water onto the top floor of the building. The building entirely damaged and the ruins spread in a large area. Smoke rising from the building.
Native American Indian actress Lillian St. Cyr (Princess Red Wing) in New York City. Actress Lillian St. Cyr sits in a tepee on the patio of a hotel penthouse. Room Service waiter brings her a tray of food that she eats. The actress wearing a native dress stands atop the building and looks around at the New York City skyline. Workmen constructing a nearby building (possibly Rockefeller Center) pause and wave to Lillian St. Cyr.
The opening of the Empire State Building (20 W 34th St., New York, NY 10001) in New York City, United States, billed as the tallest structure in the world. Aerial views of the building and other skyscrapers of Manhattan.
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