A passener airplane crashes in East River in New York, while en route from Boston to New York. A boat and a helicopter come to rescue passengers and crew. A wing of the plane seen in the river.
A large crowd visits outdoor gallery of needy artists in Greenwich Village, New York City, during the Great Depression. The scene emulates a Paris street scene of people viewing and purchasing art. Crowd viewed from the street as they look at works of artists displayed for sale, on a wooden fence enclosing a construction site in Greenwich Village, New York City. Closeup of a painting depicting an Arab on horseback. View of crowd further along the street, where paintings are displayed on fences of residences in foreground and others on kiosks near trees in Washington Square park in the background. Closeup of a man at work on a canvas and another of a woman working on a still life with fruit. More visitors and paintings are seen and a view of Washington Square Arch at end of street in background. View from second story of a building, looking down on crowd looking at artwork displayed on easels set up in front of a building. A man making a purchase from a woman artist. He holds it up for the camera.
African American children play baseball and other sports while attending a day camp operated by the Children's Aid Society of the city of New York and Boys Club in Harlem, New York. Girls play Jacks and Chinese Checkers. They also swing on a swing set. Children bathe and play in a large water fountain on a hot summer day. Children nap on the ground. A teacher or counselor looks at drawings done by the children.
Children doing calisthenics and taught fencing and other activities under guidance of instructors at Harlem Day Camp in Harlem, New York (Camp run by Children's Aid Society of the city of New York and Boys Club). Students learn fencing while wearing protective masks. African American man teaches boys simple weaving. A man with camera on tripod films girls walking with arms outstretched or practicing dance steps. Children sit on ground.
Milk and sandwiches distributed to African American children at Harlem Day Camp in Harlem, New York City. The children stand in a line and receive food and drink. Sign on building reads, "Childrens Aid Society of the City of New York." A group of African American boys ride scooters on the street. View of exterior of the Harlem Boys Club building.
Mayor of New York Fiorello LaGuardia addressing striking members of International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (I.B.E.W.) outside New York City Hall. The striking workers carry posters and placards supporting liberal working hours and conditions. 1937.
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