Nineteen year old, Henry Ellsworth Vines, of Pasadena California and opponent George Lott, Jr., of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, battle for 1931 National Tennis Championship at Forest Hills, New York on September 12, 1931, in the 51st U.S. Men's Singles Tennis championship match. They are seen entering the stadium before a capacity crowd, and shaking hands before the match. Views of several strokes and exchanges during the match. At the end, both players meet at the net,shake hands, and walk off the court together. Vines beats Lott (79 63 97 75). Vines poses with trophy.
Madame Schumann-Heink in Hollywood, California. Thirteen young actresses in different dresses stand on the stage. Madame Schumann-Heink talks to the girls.
A widowed female hippopotamus gets a new partner at a zoo in New York. A hippopotamus plays in water at the zoo. Zookeeper feeds a group of hippopotamuses. A hippopotamus chewing. Two heavy-weight hippopotamuses move around in the cage. Rosa and Caliph the hippopotamuses face each other with bars separating them. Animated hearts surround the two hippos. Spectators watch the animals in the background. A hippopotamus comes close to the camera.
Jewish Rosh Hashanah New Year prayers in New York's East Side. Views of quiet streets that are normally busy. Jews in shuls offer prayers. Men in Tallit robes praying. Jewish women light candles and pray.
City of Nelscott in Oregon United States, destroyed due to flood. Gigantic waves of sea strikes the rocks at the shores. A view of destroyed boasts on the ground and flood water fills the city. A woman and a man take his child on a wooden raft. They load provisions while floating beside a house window. Man along with child, household furniture and a dog, sail the raft through flood water. People walk cautiously in search for a safer place. Logs of trees destroyed by flood.
Stretcher cases from European Theater of Operation being greeted by families and friends at LaGuardia Field in New York, United States during World War II . U.S. Army Air Forces Douglas C-54 Skymaster being unloaded. Crowd in the foreground. Litter patients (US soldiers) being lowered from plane. Mothers, wives, and friends kissing injured men. Families greet wounded men.
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