North Carolina United States USA 1934 stock video footage and royalty free HD video clips and photos.(page 5591).

American Harry Richman and Dick Merrill take off in a monoplane for a fight to London from Floyd Bennett Field in New York.

American Musical Comedy Star Harry Richman and aviation pioneer Henry Tyndall Dick Merrill (Chief Pilot of Eastern Airlines) on a projected two day round trip fight to London from Floyd Bennett Field in New York. The pair prepare for a flight to dine in London and return to New York for Breakfast. Their Vultee V1-A aircraft [NC16099] being parked outside hangar at Floyd Bennett Field. People gather around the aircraft. Eastern Airlines President, Captain Edward "Eddie" Rickenbacker (U.S.World War One, Ace of Aces) shakes hands and gives best wishes to Richman and Merrill for the flight. The two men get into the monoplane named 'Lady Peace.' The aircraft taxis and takes off from the runway.

Location: New York City USA

Date: 1936, September 2

Duration: 1 min 47 sec

Sound: Yes

Color: Monochrome

Clip Type: Edited

Language: English

Clip: 65675064527

Three women display wooden swimsuits made out of thin wooden strips in Hoquaim, Washington.

Women display wooden bathing suits in Hoquaim, Washington. Three women wearing swimsuits cut thin strips of wood. They put thin pieces of these strips on their swimsuits. Women wearing wooden swimsuits get into water at the beach. They display their swimsuits.

Location: Hoquiam Washington USA

Date: 1939, July 5

Duration: 39 sec

Sound: No

Color: Monochrome

Clip Type: Edited

Language: English

Clip: 65675064536

Venezuelan baseball pitcher Alex Carrasquel plays in New York, 1939

This Spanish language newsreel clip highlights Alex Carrasquel -- the first baseball player from Venezuela to play in the U.S. major leagues. He played in New York on July 4, 1939, the day before Venezuela's Independence Day. Title cards read: "Especially for Venezuela. The great pitcher Alejandro Carrasquel plays in New York on the eve of the Venezuelan patriotic day." Shot of Simon Bolivar statue in New York's Central Park with 'Simon Bolivar El Libertador' written under it. Huge crowd at Yankee Stadium in New York to watch July 4 doubleheader between New York Yankees and Carrasquel's team, the Washington Senators. (NOTE: This crowd was mainly there to see the Yankees honor Lou Gehrig, their Hall of Fame first baseman, who had just been diagnosed with ALS.) Carrasquel (#14) pitches to Yankees in second game, gives up run-scoring triple, tags out another runner trying to reach first base. Carrasquel speaks to crowd through microphones in ceremony at home plate. Shot of Venezuelan flag on pole outside a building (Venezuelan embassy?). Men and women gathered at a cafeteria. Sign in large white letters reads 'Venezuela.'

Location: New York City USA

Date: 1939, July 4

Duration: 2 min 30 sec

Sound: No

Color: Monochrome

Clip Type: Edited

Language: Spanish

Clip: 65675064538