Views of rides and entertainment on the Midway at the Century of Progress Exposition, Chicago, Illinois, United States. An amusement ride called 'The Funnies'. African American jazz musicians and dancers perform a minstrel show in costume and blackface on stage at the "Old Plantation." A covered ride called "Bozo" spins around a track. Fire eater performs. Moving robotic animatronic models of a dinosaur and a bear at the Sinclair Dinosaur Exhibit. Children stand near them. Night views of the Exposition and fireworks show. Fireworks at night.
Views of inaugural parade in Washington DC. Washington High School Cadets in parade. Governor Gifford Pinchot of Pennsylvania in car followed by a band. Governor Albert C. Ritchie of Maryland can be seen.
United States President Franklin D Roosevelt. President Roosevelt administered the oath of President's office by the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, Charles Evans Hughes. James Roosevelt, the President's son, stands on the podium with him. President Roosevelt delivers an inaugural speech. He declares the need to fight the national emergency as his top most priority. He states that he will ask the Congress to grant him broad executive powers to cope with the emergency. Soldiers, sailors and cavalry units march down the Pennsylvania Avenue. Aerial view of the U.S. Capitol.
Hundreds of union workers in Milwaukee, Wisconsin revolt during a labor dispute in recognition of their union's demands. Workers for the city's Street Car or trolley system walk out of the job crippling the transportation in the city. View of idle street cars in depots. Streetcar operators on picket lines to make their demands to labor bosses. Elevated view of buildings in downtown Milwaukee and traffic on streets below. Three women wait on a corner trying to hail a ride. A car pulls over to pick up the 3 women and give them a ride.
Patsy, a polar bear, and her eleventh cub are viewed by zoo visitors, and play in the outdoor exhibit at the Washington Park Zoo (later renamed the Milwaukee County Zoo) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Note: Sultana was a famous polar bear at the Washington Park Zoo who had 11 cubs after introduction to the zoo in 1912. Some viewers have suggested that this bear is Sultana with one of her cubs. However, the March 12 1934 Universal Newsreels original documentation released to theaters with this newsreel reads specifically: "Milwaukee, Wis. -- Patsy, queen of the Arctic bruins at the Washington Park Zoo, introduces her eleventh child to the public."
Ice skating in La Crosse, Wisconsin. A huge crowd stands on the snow covered ground. Amateur ice skaters compete. Crowd cheers the boys and girls. Cars parked on the road in the background.
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