Construction of the World Trade Center Twin Towers in New York City. A small model of the buildings. A pilot seated in cockpit of helicopter. Aerial view of the city of New York with its tall buildings, viewed from the height and location of the not-yet-completed World Trade Center. Workers construct the World Trade Center building. One of the twin towers partially completed. A steel worker, John McCeever stands in front of the building and talks about his participation in building the tallest building in the world. Views of cranes, steel beams, and workers building one of the towers.
View of the Empire State Building (20 W 34th St., New York, NY 10001) in New York City. People take a tour of the building after its official opening in Manhattan. Plane flies around the skyscraper tower. Officials on roof of the Empire State Building. Workmen walking on high edges without ropes.
Exterior views of Columbia University buildings in New York City. People inside a Columbia University building. One student enters into classroom of social studies. Professor comes into the class. Students report on the subject that they have chosen. Student reports on his subject 'How social welfare problems to hand over in nearby community of New York'. Professor suggests the student to help the city's Community Chest. Student of Columbia University gets down from train and walks. He enters into building and talks to a man. He visits the industrial area of city to study the economic resources. The United Distillers of America building. He goes to market and watches men and women working in restaurants and markets of the city. A woman pushes a baby carriage. Student visits the residential area of city to know community awareness about human problems. He visits areas with modest apartment buildings and areas with slums, tenement housing, and poverty. Children play outside the residential area. Old woman seated outside the house. Student enters into telephone booth and talks to the Executive Director of city's Community Chest on phone. The Executive Director asks him to come in the office of Community Chest. He enters into the building of Community Chest. He meets with the Executive Director and talks to him. Posters of 'Pledge your help today' on wall. Executive Director points out at the posters on wall. He reads posters of 'Ready To Serve' and 'Give enough'. He notes down names of social organizations on a note pad. Student visits the Family Service agency. He meets the family who adopted a baby girl. Doctor examines baby girl to test the health of the baby. Student visits the room of orphan children. Children play in room, one boy paints on canvas while another irons. Couple brings the baby at their home and plays with her.
Passenger steamers anchored at docks in New York City. Crew wait for passengers. Women and men get on the steamer. Steamers pass under the Brooklyn bridge. View of large World War I military ship with tug beside. View of harbor skyline and tall early skyscrapers and buildings of Manhattan, New York City.
Structure of a giant, hollow wooden elephant building. Dubbed Lucy, this building was built in 1882. It weighs 90 tons and has a substructure of wood and skin made of hammered tin. Men and women tourists go inside the elephant building through a door in the elephants leg at bottom. It is located near the Atlantic coast, in Margate, New Jersey, United States, two miles south of Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Men attach pontoons to Douglas World Cruiser in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. Men give wreath to the pilot of world cruiser Lt Erik Nelson in New Orleans. Men examine pontoons. World cruiser stands on pier. Wreath placed on cruiser. Men lift aircraft tail and place barrels beneath it. Mechanics remove wheels and strut then attach pontoons. Major Martin Commander of the flight receives small United States flag. He unfolds it.
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