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Early life of Jazz musician Louis Armstrong; scenes in New Orleans Louisiana in 1930s-1940s

African American Jazz trumpeter and singer Louis Armstrong in the United States. Armstrong speaking during an interview. He says that he was born in 1900, in "James Alley." (He was actually born in 1901.) A large crowd gathered likely on Canal Street in New Orleans during Mardi Gras circa 1930s. A large float in the parade. Highlights of Louis's life. Louis Armstrong's childhood home, shortly before it was demolished in the mid-1960s. In 1901, Louis Armstrong is born on August 4th, in New Orleans, Louisiana, to Mary (Mayann) and William Armstrong. A photograph of Armstrong with his mother, Mayann, and sister, Mama Lucy (Beatrice), circa 1922. 1940s street views of the French Quarter in New Orleans, with characteristic ironwork and porches. A horse drawn carriage and a 1940s car parked in front of Antoine's Restaurant (713 St. Louis Street, New Orleans). Still photo images of Louis Armstrong's teachers Bunk Johnson, Joe 'King' Oliver and others. Louis Armstrong speaking and saying that he has played with all the best musicians. Still image of Louis Armstrong seated with a trumpet in his hand and other musicians standing beside him.

Location: New Orleans Louisiana USA
Date: 1935
Duration: 52 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675066560
The founder of the city of New Orleans, United States.

A film titled 'New Orleans' about the city of New Orleans in the United States. A boat in a swamp or wetlands bayou. A portrait of Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville (Sieur de Bienville), the founder of New Orleans. Aerial view of the Crescent Curve along the Mississippi River and the city of New Orleans.

Location: New Orleans Louisiana USA
Date: 1923
Duration: 1 min 19 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675067363
Warships returning to America after World War I, participate in Naval Fleet Review in New York City

U.S. Navy Fleet Review on Christmas Day, 1918, in New York City harbor. View from stern of a ship flying large American flag. Behind it are several other vessels, including a small ship flying the American flag. The wind is strong causing the flags to stand out sharply. Barrage balloons are seen in the sky overhead. The battleship USS Nevada (BB-36) passes nearby, with the ship's company lining her deck in formation around her railings. Sailors loading a deck gun to fire salutes from the camera ship, as a ferry boat passes in the background. A transport ship in camouflage is in far background. Army and Navy officers aboard the camera ship salute colors on passing ship (unseen). A Florida class battleship passing nearby with her company assembled on deck. A New York class battleship passing in review. Sailor firing deck gun in salute from camera ship. Another New York Class battleship passing in review. U.S. Secretary of the Navy Josephus Daniels, and Secretary of War, Newton Baker, both in top hats, standing on deck of camera ship. The Statue of Liberty on Bedloes Island, in New York Harbor. The USS Texas (BB-35) passing in review, with a Camel Sopwith airplane on a launch platform installed atop her gun turret number 2. More battleships making way in trail formation. Aerial view from low altitude of the USS Arizona (BB-39).

Location: New York City USA
Date: 1918, December 26
Duration: 3 min 3 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675051088
First blackout drill in Farmingdale New York, and mock bombing of aircraft factories early in World War II.

Aerial views of Mitchel Field in Hempstead Plains of Long Island, New York. Major General Frank Andrews of U.S. Army Air Corps, General Headquarters Air Force, and staff standing around a large plotting board, with models of airplanes, guns and boats on the plotting board. They are planning a test of the defense of aircraft factories in the region from air attack. Five PB-2As parked in a row at Mitchel Field. Crew operating range finder and aircraft sound detector. Soldiers turn searchlight to the right. Fireman opens switch box door on wall and pulling switch to notify power station staff of the drill, which was the first aerial bombardment blackout drill of its kind in the United States. Workman pulling main power switch in power station to create blackout conditions in city as protection from aerial bombing. Night time aerial views of City of Farmingdale in New York lit up and then going dark all at once as power is cut during blackout. Batteries of the 62nd anti aircraft post artillery swing into action operating searchlights directed at incoming bombers. The bombers drop flares during the test, as ground crews practice locating the "enemy" aircraft in search light beams.B-10, the all metal monoplane bomber in flight during night. Flares descending. In the mock test, the bombers prevail and the defenses fail to protect all of the aircraft factories. End of clip shows elevated night time views of New York City and Times Square area as seen from the air and from high up tall skyscraper buildings of Manhattan. Bright lights and lit signs of city seen from above as narrator suggests the threat against New York City from aerial bombardment by a foreign force (early in World War 2).

Location: Farmingdale New York USA
Date: 1938
Duration: 1 min 47 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675032871
The Tammany Hall, City Hall and Municipal Hall of the City of New York City.

The buildings, architecture, and busy streets of Lower Manhattan, New York City. The Tammany Hall (44 Union Square E, New York, NY 10003, USA), City Hall (City Hall Park, New York, NY 10007, United States) and the Manhattan Municipal Building (1 Centre St, New York, NY 10007, USA). Pedestrians and cars in Lower Manhattan. 1934.

Location: New York City USA
Date: 1937
Duration: 1 min 23 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675035827
Commissioner John O'Ryan introduces suspect Richard Hauptmann in kidnapping case of Charles Lindbergh's son, Trenton New Jersey.

Kidnapping case of twenty months old son of aviator Charles Lindbergh, in Trenton New Jersey. Police Commissioner John F. O'Ryan announces in press the arrest of a suspect Berhard Richard Hauptmann, from Bronx, New York in the case. He also displays the ransom money recovered from him. Mayor LaGuardia is seated beside O'Ryan. Subordinates and others working on the case seen behind and beside O'Ryan. Media is present and press men question him. A quick view of Hauptmann. Brief view of intermediary Dr John F. Condon. The arrested suspect's portrait. Crowd in front of the Hauptmann house in Bronx New York at 1279 East 222nd Street, New York, home of Richard Hauptmann. Hauptmann in handcuffs being led away by police.

Location: Trenton New Jersey USA
Date: 1934, September 20
Duration: 1 min 47 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675036760
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