Stores of various ethnic proprietors in Little Syria area of New York City, circa 1940. Exterior of "Anthony Coulapides" cigarette store. Man and woman in front of the "A. Sahahi and Co Inc" importer store. A Greek shop with a street address of "37." A Greek shop selling "Harem Oriental Pastry". Another shop with a Greek sign, followed by a shop with a Hebrew sign.
African American people in Harlem, New York City. African American men and women walk along busy sidewalk at Harlem Street. Sign for the "Rhythm Club" on an awning of a nightclub. Traffic along street. Workers and shoppers walking. Group of African American people stand outside a building as fire trucks and policeman direct response to an unseen issue. Sign for an "Undertaker" business in the background. Hook and ladder truck with firefighters driving in front and back slowly backs up away from the scene. (Harlem Renaissance period.)
U.S. Army troops reach Pine Camp for a war game, New York. Troops arrive in taxi cabs and trains to Pine Camp. Engine of a train emits smoke. Troops leave the train. Horses being taken out of the train. Troops march on road. Military trucks loaded with troops move ahead on a road. Army officers posing around tents.
Pacific campaign of U.S. army in Bougainville Island, New Guinea during World War II. U.S. troops pull tree log across river to set up a footbridge. African American soldiers seated near edge of stream, wash socks. Troops carry ammunition boxes across a stream.
Pacific campaign of U.S. army on Bougainville Island, New Guinea during World War II. Four African American soldiers hold Japanese flag. A dead Japanese soldier. U.S. troops as they cross footbridge.
Shows government workers in Mexico pasting Government's Oil Company's Posters over American and other foreign oil companies posters, during Mexico's nationalization of oil commerce operations as a state owned activity starting in 1938. Posters of companies such as Sinclair, Ductos,Pierce oil,Aquila,California Std. Oil Co. and several other replaced with government's oil posters 1938.
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