A scarecrow contest in Trenton, New Jersey. Scarecrows standing in a line during a contest organized by a farm and garden association. Men viewing the scarecrows in the contest. A woman holding a funny scarecrow. A man and a woman decorating a scarecrow. A woman demonstrates a scarecrow that has a revolving bird feather hat.
Boys of the Madison Square Boys Club seen boxing in New York City. Two boys in line at a weigh-in scale to be weighed before a match. Cheering boys and girls. Two boys in a boxing competition. They are cheered by girls and boys. A masseur massages a young boy after the bout.
The history of famous airplanes. A Bellanca aircraft in Mineola, New York. A small girl christens the aircraft. She breaks a bottle of champagne over the propeller of the aircraft. A crowd in the background. The three crew members of the aircraft - pilot C. D. Chamberlin, navigator L. W. Bertaud and pilot Bert Acosta pose. The aircraft taxis across an airfield. 'Paris' written on a side beneath the front windows. 'Bellance' written on the tail. The aircraft takes off. The aircraft approaches for a force landing after damaging the left landing gear wheel during the take off. The pilot sets the airplane down on the right gear. The airplane slows down, settles back upon the left wheel which collapses. The aircraft wheels around to the left dragging on a wing tip. Spectators run towards the crashed aircraft. The landing gear is repaired.
Harness racing Hambletonian held in Goshen, New York. Replica of the trophy. A large crowd gathers in a stadium. A car arrives. The race starts. Sulkies move along the race track. People watch the race. Cars parked in the background. Hoot Mon wins. Owner Frances Dodge Johnson Van Lennep, of Castleton Farm, seen holding the trophy.
American sportswoman Althea Gibson returns after winning the world tennis crown at Wimbledon. A large crowd greets her in New York, United States. Buildings along street sides. A ticker tape parade to greet Althea. People cheer. Althea seated in a car rolling through a street. She waves towards the crowd. Dignitaries congratulate her on the achievement.
A United States Army Air Force B-25 Mitchell aircraft hits a skyscraper in heavy fog in New York, United States. The Empire State Building. Several buildings along street sides. People walk on a street. Policemen on the street. The aircraft crashes into the 79th floor of the building. Firemen douse the fire using hoses. Men carry the wounded. The damaged building. Wreckage in a room. The dead body of a man in the room. Wrecked parts of the airplane. Wrecked equipment on the street. (World War II period).
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