View of the 'Daily Worker Newspaper Building' in New York. Man enters the building that houses the Communist Party USA newspaper during World War II. It is also a book shop for workers. Other buildings nearby. Sign board outside the door of a building. Sign in window 'Soviet Powers'. Books in window read 'Labor in war time'. Society note in the window. Daily worker newspapers. Headline of a newspaper: 'Its a rich man's war'.
Streets of 'Little Italy' in the lower east side area of New York City. Buildings along a side of the street. A sign board reads: 'Marconi Pastry'. People walk. A man sells small articles on the street. Other men buy things from the man. Italian store and stands. Products and Italian food. Street level view of newspaper building for Il Progresso - Italo Americano newspaper with slogan, "The first and greatest Italian daily newspaper in the United States. Established in 1880."
Communists march in New York City. American flag is carried at head of procession. Protest signs of various kinds carried by the marchers. The event is disrupted by a number of smoke bombs ignited in the streets. However, neither marchers, police, nor spectators seem intimidated. Street car seen. Number of cars and commercial vehicles seen.
Ninth National Convention of the Communist Party USA in New York City, June 24 -38, 1936. The theme as seen in outsize banners included a huge likeness of Earl Browder displaying the words: "Against Hunger Fascism War" and a banner around the hall reading in part: "forward to Unity..." The activities seen are like any major political party convention, including having placards identifying delegates from all the States of the Union, such as Georgia, Virginia,Iowa,West Virginia, Kentucky, Maryland, District of Columbia,Oregon, etc. Lights sweep over the darkened arena highlighting the signs of the various states. Several scenes show massed flags of the Communist Party displaying the hammer and Sickle on a solid field.
Ninth National Convention of the Communist Party USA in New York City. Delegates engaged in typical convention activities. Extremely large banner suspended from arena ceiling showing likeness of Earl Browder and James W. Ford, leaders of the Party, together with a huge hammer and sickle.
Lots of delegates involved in typical political convention activities, at the Ninth National Convention of the Communist Party USA in New York City, in 1936. Delegates march and cheer. Large banner portrait of James W. Ford, one of the party leaders, is displayed with Hammer and Sickle behind podium. American flag on podium. Delegates appear weary. Several wave hammer and sickle flags. Balloons drop from ceiling.
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