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National Youth Administration officials and youth parade past the Capitol Building in San Juan Puerto Rico.

Officials dressed in white business suits, march, flanked by American flags,in a parade for the National Youth Administration, past the Captiol Building in San Juan, Puerto Rico. They are followed by youth in black overalls, shouldering spades. Behind them march girls, carrying a banner reading: "NYA, Caguas Proyecto." A truck comes next, displaying a large poster in its rear reading: "NYA for Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico Leads the way," amd listing various NYA youth projects in Puerto Rico. Youth carrying N.Y.A. banners and American flags come next, followed by more young men carrying spades. Youthful firemen stand beside reels of hoses and a sign reading: "Bomberos de Guayama." An official pins a badge on the lapel of a man being honored. Next, a fireman, and two youth demonstrate by spraying water from their hose along the street. Remainder of the film is a montage of views. Scene shifts to the harbor, where two U.S. Clemson class destroyers are seen. Then boys are seen playing on a beach. A closeup of a young woman. Closeups of several of the youthful firemen previously seen. Several youth with spades, seen from the rear. An American flag wafting in a breeze.

Location: Puerto Rico
Date: 1941
Duration: 1 min 16 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675058644
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.

Location: San Juan Puerto Rico
Date: 1941
Duration: 2 min 12 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675029921
American military forces demonstrate capabilities in Puerto Rico

American military capabilities on display in Puerto Rico. American artillery troops parade at the Henry Barracks in Cayey, Puerto Rico, home to the 2nd Battalion, 25th Field Artillery Regiment. Military trucks pull artillery guns over mountain roads. Range finders give coordinates to the artillery crew. Artillery guns being fired. U.S. pilots parade on the newly-built Borinquen Army Airfield, home to the 27th Bombardment Squadron,and elements of the 25th Bombardment Group, equipped with B-18A aircraft. B-18 bombers take off from the airbase. Aerial view from above a formation of B-18s flying over the city of San Juan in Puerto Rico. (World War II period).

Location: San Juan Puerto Rico
Date: 1941
Duration: 3 min 53 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675029924
Signs of organized labor and political activities in Puerto Rico, 1941

Supervisor is seen speaking to workers at a construction site. Several men lean on shovels. Scene shifts to porch of a building displaying sign identifying it as belonging to the National Maritime Union of the CIO. Two men stand on the porch and a large American flag is displayed. In downtown area, a sign on a porch reads: "Comitelocal Union Republikana" (Local Union Republican Committee). A flag fluttering in the breeze contains words: "Pan-Tierra-Libertad." Glimpse of the Puerto Rico Capitol Building with American flag at front. View of Port of San Juan from airplane flying over waterfront. Another view, from the street, of the Capitol building. Glimpse of wooden ships in harbor. Sign on building reading: "Consulado del Uruguay."

Location: Puerto Rico
Date: 1941
Duration: 57 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675058643
Agricultural activities in Puerto Rico on the eve of World War II

Cattle pulls his plow as a farmer plows his field in Puerto Rico. Man loads sugar cane into a truck. The S.S. Catherine is docked at a passenger terminal. (She makes overnight runs between San Juan, Puerto Rico, and St. Thomas, the U.S. Virgin Islands.) Men are seen moving about on the wharf, where some cargo is sitting. . View of farms. A small tugboat pulls a heavily laden barge in coastal waters. A sign reads 'god bless America'. New cars are seen on the docks. Some are covered with cloth covers. Cars of the era are parked at the curb near a sidewalk. Aerial views from an airplane flying over the coastline. Views of Fort San Felipe del Morro from the air.

Location: Puerto Rico
Date: 1941
Duration: 1 min 38 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675058641
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.

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