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Various ships and boats at a harbor in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

A harbor in San Juan, Puerto Rico. Location of Puerto Rico on a map. Ships and boats at the harbor. A shoreline in the background. Various buildings in San Juan.

Date: 1931
Duration: 1 min 42 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675060217
Havana Cuba harbor scene; Hurricane scenes and damage in San Juan, Puerto Rico from 1932 San Ciprian hurricane

Vintage slate states that the scenes are from San Juan, Puerto Rico. However, it opens with pre-hurricane views not of San Juan, but of Havana, Cuba, as seen from its harbor. Buildings of Havana Cuba seen, including El Capitolio, the National Capitol Building in Havana. Seen shifts to a covered market area filled with people (possibly still Havana, or possibly now in Puerto Rico. Aerial view of homes and buildings in the city of San Juan in 1932. Scene changes to view of hurricane winds blowing palm trees at 120 mile speed during San Ciprian hurricane. Palm trees on shore blown by wind. Sea water floods city. View after storm of wreckage of houses. People combing through the ruins. Cloth spread on ruins. Women and children walk among ruins. View again of storm in progress with water flooding the area and hurricane force winds.

Date: 1932, September 29
Duration: 2 min 34 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675026484
San Juan City view in Puerto Rico.

Tropical waters and shore areas with palm trees in Puerto Rico. U.S. defenses in Puerto Rico, early in World War 2 period. U.S. destroyer patrols at San Juan harbor, the El Moro fortress, and Governor's Palace. San Juan street scenes. Capital building, residential areas and a water fountain.

Date: 1941
Duration: 2 min 12 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675029921
Governor Luis Munoz Marin receives U.S. Commerce Secretary Charles W. Sawyer, on his visit to San Juan, Puerto Rico.

A DC-3 aircraft taxis in to the parking ramp at San Juan airport, Puerto Rico. It carries identification sign in window, reading: "U.S.Department of Commerce." U.S. Secretary of Commerce, Charles W. Sawyer, descends steps from the airplane and is greeted by Puerto Rican Governor Luis Munoz Marin and members of his Government. Car carrying the visiting party enters the portal of La Fortaleza, the Governor's official residence. A guard salutes. Inside the Governor discusses Puerto Rican affairs with Secretary Sawyer, referring to a map of the Island.

Date: 1950
Duration: 51 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675043423
Puerto Rican boys look after a patient and carry supply boxes in Puerto Rico under NYA.

A Puerto Rican boy pushes a patient on a wheel chair under National Youth Administration in Puerto Rico. Patient and the boy smoke cigarettes. Another boy carries supply boxes outside medical section building on a hand cart and carries them to load into a truck.

Date: 1941
Duration: 38 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675058637
Puerto Ricans watching a cockfight at Canta Gallo cockfighting club in Guaynabo Puerto Rico.

Exteriors of Canta Gallo cockfighting club in the city of Guaynabo, Puerto Rico. American flag flying from building. Puerto Ricans watch the gamecocks fight from behind the cockpit ring. Roosters fighting in cockpit.

Date: 1935
Duration: 38 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675052095