John Lomax holds an aluminum disc recording that he and his son, Allan, made of music by Lead Belly (Huddie William Ledbetter). He discusses the recording before placing it on a victrola phonograph to play. Exterior view of Library of Congress (101 Independence Ave SE, Washington, DC 20540, USA) in Washington, DC. Interior view, sign points toward Music Division. View of file cabinet, with label: " American Folk-song collection. “They enter the music division of the library and place the record in the collection. Lomax and Library staff person replace recording in files. Interior view of library with balconies, clock, and statuary. People walking along the top balcony area.
Stay delays Bruno Hauptmann execution in Trenton, New Jersey. Curious crowd waits for Bruno Hauptmann's execution for kidnapping and murder of the the Lindbergh baby. The prison warden grants a short reprieve before the execution.
President Franklin Roosevelt in Nassau, Bahamas. President relaxes on Executive Yacht Potomac during a fishing trip. President Roosevelt, Governor Bede Clifford and other prominent residents of the island at a luncheon party on the vessel.
The Texas oil rush. Thousands of people rush to Talco to make profits from the discovery of oil deposits. People enter the town in cars. A sign reads 'Talco - New Oil Capitol of Texas Welcomes You'. Men and young boys wait outside the Talco Lease and Royalty Co. An oil well in the village. Men work on an oil drill. Workers atop the oil rig. People arrive by plane. A crowd and parked cars outside the Lacey Building. A crowd at the oil well.
Dynamite truck blast shatters wide territory in Sacramento, California. The dynamite explosion causes a twenty foot crater. People stand around to view the rubble in the crater. Shattered glasses on doors and windows. Damaged window curtains. A painting knocked out of place due to the blast. A toppled lamp shade. Food cans on a kitchen floor. People crowd at the blast site. A damaged truck tire lies nearby. People hold the damaged truck pieces hurled half a mile away.
Woodchoppers pit their skills in Skytop, Pennsylvania. Woodchoppers on raised beams. They chop wood with axes. A large crowd of spectators at the contest. Men, women and children watch the event. Woodchoppers sit on thick wooden logs and chop them away. The chips strewn all over. Men in boots on the logs. Woodchoppers with axes seated on a log. A man smiles. A woodchopper saws wood with a buck-saw. People sit around and watch. A woman saws a log. She poses with her bucksaw.
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