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Scenes of Washington DC, and people working inside various Federal buildings and government offices in Washington DC (WW2)
A World War II documentary titled 'Boomtown DC', a part of 'This is America' series, compares Washington DC to an industrial boomtown where the big business is government. 1930's and 1940's cars parked along a tree-lined street in a Washington DC neighborhood with homes visible. A cat jumps down from a wall behind a neighborhood home, with the U.S. Capitol seen in the background. Scene changes to U.S. Capitol building exterior close up. Close up views of souvenir stand trinkets in Washington DC, including banners, snow globes, and postcards of buildings and monuments of the city. View on the National Mall in Washington DC toward the Lincoln Memorial, interrupted by temporary wartime elevated walkways erected between buildings of the rapidly expanding Navy Department on either side of the National Mall. Smoke stacks from the chimneys of a factory superimposed over various images of buildings in the city. A woman exiting a voting booth, followed by a man entering the same voting booth and closing the curtain. A US Army guard standing outside the White House. Exterior view of the newly completed Department of State building (then called "Main State" and later known as the Harry S. Truman building housing the State Department.) Exterior of the newly built Pentagon War Department building in Arlington Virginia. Sign "War Department" on the War Department building at 21st and Virginia Avenues. Exterior view of a Navy Department building, then exterior view of the Treasury Department building. Close up view of hands holding and flipping through a stack of IRS individual tax return documents, then of hands sorting through a stack of U.S. government bonds. View of the Justice Department, and then view of sign on the Federal Bureau of Investigation. Scientists in a laboratory operate various equipment and run tests. A scientist near some beakers and test tubes in the lab. Scientists look through microscopes. View of underground rifle range in the FBI building as personnel practice marksmanship. View toward shooters on the range during firing, and toward targets. US Army guard in front of the Executive Office Building (also housing some State Department functions at that time). Exterior view of the Department of Labor building and sign. View of the U.S. Office of War Information building (OWI) with sign "US Information" inscribed in large letters on the top of the building (possibly the "Temporary V Building" of the OWI?) Exterior view of the Supreme Court Building. View of Declaration of Independence document on display. Exterior view of U.S. Capitol, then view of House of Representatives in session. U.S. President Franklin Delano Roosevelt seated at a desk signs a document. Citizens and workers walking on streets of Washington DC. Some people enter the Department of Agriculture building. Men and women enter the Office of War Information. Civilian and military hats being hung on a hat rack. Hand reaches for a 1940's era telephone. Women filing papers, views of filing cabinets. Close-up of 1940s era typewriters in use.
King Boris III funeral in Sofia, Bulgaria (during WW2)
Funeral of King Boris III of Bulgaria after his death from an apparent heart failure in Sofia during World War 2. Large crowds in black line up to attend the funeral outside the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral (pl. "Sveti Aleksandar Nevski", 1000 Sofia Center, Sofia, Bulgaria). Mourners move in a line to view King Boris III lying in state. Mourners pay their respects to the departed king lying in state. King Boris III lying in state. The widow and consort of King Boris, Queen Giovanna of Italy (Ioanna Savoiska), arrives at the Alexander Nevsky Cathedral for the funeral service. The queen is wearing a black veil and mourning dress. Honor guards salute the queen upon her arrival. The German delegation arrives at the funeral, with Grand Admiral Erich Raeder as Adolf Hitler’s representative. Grand Admiral Erich Raeder shake hands with a Bulgarian official. German troops bring large funeral bouquets to the funeral service. Funeral bouquet with the Nazi Swastika sign. Queen Giovanna, children Princess Marie Louise and Simeon II of Bulgaria, and Prince Kiril of Bulgaria (brother of King Boris II), come out of the cathedral. Bulgarian woman cries. The coffin of King Boris III is mounted on a gun carriage. Soldiers march during the funeral procession of the Bulgarian king. Bulgarian mourners cry during the funeral procession. Queen Giovanna and Prince Kiril lead the state funeral procession. Behind Queen Giovanna and Prince Kiril are the representatives of Axis powers and Bulgaria’s allies- Admiral Raeder, General Begetsch (Croatia), Prince Adalberto, the duke of Bergamo (Italy), and the Japanese Ambassador to Bulgaria. A marching band plays music. Bulgarian honor guards marching during the funeral procession. Honor guards leading a horse. Coffin of King Boris III is mounted on a gun carriage. The House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha coat of arms is draped over the coffin. German troops on a horse carriage with guns attached being pulled.
African American Baptist minister and activist Jesse Jackson addresses legislators and decision makers in Illinois
African American Baptist minister and civil rights activist Jesse Jackson leading a black demonstration in Springfield, Illinois. Jesse Jackson linking arms with black activists. Demonstrators outside the Illinois State Capitol (401 S. 2nd St Springfield IL 62701). Black protesters pass by a statue of Abraham Lincoln outside the Illinois State Capitol. Legislators inside the Illinois State Capitol. Reverend Jesse Jackson delivers a sermon to Illinois state legislature. “Come to this land!” said Jesse Jackson. Photographers take photographs of Jesse Jackson and officials walking to the Office of the Mayor (Chicago). Jesse Jackson during a hearing with the Mayor of Chicago.
Scenes of Allied troops and life in London during World War II in Europe
Day time life in London, United Kingdom while night-time raids by Germany on London were still common in World War II. The Big Ben clock tower. A double decker bus on the street. U.S. soldiers visit Westminster Abbey (Dean's Yard, London SW1P 3PA, United Kingdom). Traffic near the Marble Arch (London W2 2UH, United Kingdom). Citizen speakers address various crowds in London's Hyde Park. Several speakers take their turn. Policemen talk to a man. Allied officers and soldiers in the crowd.
People gather at Trafalgar Square in London, England, to hear results of 1924 UK General Election.
Crowds gathered in Trafalgar Square (Trafalgar Sq, London WC2N 5DS, United Kingdom) in London, at night, to hear results of the 1924 United Kingdom general election. Groups cheer favorite candidates' elections are announced. Mounted policemen keep order. A double-decker bus and an automobile move slowly along the street near the crowd. First, light rain is falling. So many people carry umbrellas. Later, the rain stopped. Men setting up powerful "sunlight arc lamps" to illuminate other crowded streets for cameramen. View of the crowds illuminated by the arc lamps. A bus passes displaying a large advertisement for the show "Leap Year" playing at the London Hippodrome (Cranbourn Street, Leicester Square, WC2H 7JH London, United Kingdom).
Damaged buildings of Guildhall, Old Bailey, Lawrence Jewry Church and firemen spray water in London, Britain after German Blitz (WW2)
From film 'London Fire Raids' on the work of London's fire guards during a German blitzkrieg incendiary bomb raid in London on December 29 and 30, 1940. Buildings on fire. Firemen spray water on the buildings. Water converts to steam as soon as it comes out of the sprinklers due to high heat of the fumes. The fire is put out at an old building. Damaged buildings. A flag above the Guildhall. Damaged Guildhall building (71 Basinghall St, London EC2V 7HH, United Kingdom). The St. Lawrence Jewry Church (Guildhall Yard, London EC2V 5AA, United Kingdom) is almost destroyed. Debris and abandoned firefighting equipment lie in front of the buildings. At a burial service, a tribute to the firemen who lost their lives. Soldiers stand on rubble. The Old Bailey courthouse building (Old Bailey, London EC4M 7EH, United Kingdom). The Lady Justice on top of the Old Bailey. (World War II period).
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