Survey of potential site for the Democratic National Convention of 1936. People along the beach in Atlantic City, New Jersey. A building with American flag hoisted on it. Democrats look at the building as they consider it the site for the Democratic Convention of 1936. Two policemen hold a scroll in front of the men and they look at the picture on the scroll. Mayor Harry Bacharach and others discuss about the site for the Convention. (The convention was ultimately held in Philadelphia Pennsylvania, in 1936)
Exterior view of terminal and tower of airport called Union Air Terminal in Burbank, California. View of Northrop Gamma 2G (NR13761) aircraft, piloted by aviator Howard Hughes, as it lands in Burbank, having set a speed record for flight from Chicago to Los Angeles. View of the Northrop Gamma 2G aircraft as it taxis and stops near airport terminal buildings. Howard Hughes is greeted by crew and supporters. He removes flight goggles, stands, and exits the aircraft. Hughes in his Northrop Gamma 2G had flown from Chicago to Los Angeles in 8 hours and 10 minutes, traveling at 215 miles per hour.
Fan dancers gather at convention in San Diego, California. Fan dancers gather at convention to form the Western Federation of dancers. Fan dancers perform. Audience watch the dance and cheer the participants of their states.
Pet frogs are trained in San Jose, California. Pet frogs in water pond. Frog jumps on ladder to eat insect, hanging on stick as frog trainer moves the stick on ladder. Views of frog, in hand of the trainer.
"Hobos" and homeless are relocated to other places from Los Angeles, California, enforcing anti-vagrancy laws during the Great Depression. Dilapidated shanty houses and shacks in an area filled with hobos (sometimes called a "jungle.") Policemen talking to a man next to a shack. Vagrant and unemployed men walking on a railroad being escorted away. Railroad train arriving near a station at night and police run beside it looking for hobos on the train. A sign board reads: 'Arizona State Line'. Hobos in police custody empty their pockets and are fingerprinted.
Decorated floats at a parade in Ocean Park, California. Children dressed in colorful costumes during the parade. Children in prams pushed around by their mothers. Floats decorated with flowers. Children dressed in colorful costumes on the floats as they pass in review. A large number of people gathered on either side of a street to watch the parade.
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