A railway exhibit prepared for the Worlds Fair in New York, United States. The model includes bridges and roads. Men make adjustments in the model. The model built to a tiny but accurate scale. A train passes by on the tracks. Construction machinery at work. A man controls the model using a switchboard. 'Eastern' written on a railway carriage. A goods train on the tracks. The New York City skyline.
Max Schmeling arrives in New York, United States. World heavyweight boxing champion from Germany Max Schmeling with a dog in his arms. He smiles as he arrives in New York for a bout with Jack Sharkey. Schmeling aboard a ship.
SS Washington arrives in New York City, United States. Children aboard SS Washington. American refugees aboard the ship after a narrow escape from being torpedoed by a U boat off Portugal. A baby in a pram or stroller. The captain of the ship and a signal man on the deck. People gathered at New York Harbor to receive the refugees. People disembark from the ship and are greeted and hugged by their family and friends. (World War II period).
United States Marine Corps Sergeant John Basilone being interviewed in New York during World War II. The Mayor of New York Fiorello Henry La Guardia interviews him. The mayor in his office with the sergeant. La Guardia welcomes Basilone and they shake hands. Sergeant Basilone received the Medal of Honor for his work for the country. The mayor interviews him about the combat against the Japanese. The mayor makes a statement concerning war bonds.
African American men and women socialize together at the Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA) in New York, United States. A woman writes a letter to her mother. She writes about the recreation activities offered at the YWCA in Harlem, New York. An African American girl reads a magazine while seated in a chair inside a room. A black couple enters the room. A young black man enters and meets the woman seated in the chair. The woman gets up from the chair and talks to him. African American man greets his girlfriend. The black man and his girlfriend flirt on each other as they sit on chairs inside a room. The woman ends her letter.
Workmen repair the Saint Patrick's Cathedral in New York. Wooden scaffolding surrounds the cathedral. Aerial view of the Saint Patrick's Cathedral (5th Ave, New York, NY 10022, United States). Saint Patrick's Cathedral spire covered in scaffolding. Masons working on stone spire in scaffolding. A worker walks on scaffolding above the street. Vehicles drive past on the street next to the cathedral.
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