War time conditions and life in New York City during World War II. Automobile traffic on streets before war time. Cars and other vehicles move on road. Sign: 'Sorry No Gas, Don't Blame Us, Blame Hitler'. Cars are stored because of the gas shortage. Views of road showing no traffic. Skyscrapers of the city. Neon signs and lights on buildings with war time blackout conditions. Consumers buy food from stores. Sign: 'only one to a customer'. Booklet of 'United States of America, War ration Book One'. Women prepare list of required food items and receive ration books. Consumers use ration books for food. Carton are loaded onto ship.
Fort Hancock in New Jersey, United States. Military Police checking at the entrance of Fort Hancock. Vehicles enter after the checking. U.S. soldiers march through the entrance. A sign: 'Fort Hancock'. (World War II period).
Fort Hancock in New Jersey, United States, during World War 2. U.S. soldiers and at least one Navy sailor enter the military post theater for an evening of entertainment. The soldiers pass a ticket window with a sign announcing "Ballet Russe" in the background. A poster reads, "The one and only, Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo, Friday Evening." Interior of the theater: Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo presenting ballet "Prince Igor" by Stravinsky with Franz Allers conducting the orchestra. View of faces of the audience of soldiers as they sit and listen. Views of the dancers in elaborate costumes as they perform. The soldiers listen to an announcement, and then break out in applause and are seen smiling and clapping enthusiastically.
U.S. Army Overseas Motion Picture Service in North Africa and Australia. A runway on Mitchel Field, New York. A stationary airplane. A vehicle loaded with cartons is stopped beside the airplane. Cartons of movie film are loaded on the airplane for U.S. Army Overseas Motion Picture Service in North Africa and Australia. A sergeant puts film cartons into the airplane. Lieutenant T. H. Tennant checks the shipment.
Bishop John Andrew Gregg visits African American troops in Port Moresby,New Guinea during World War II. Bishop John Andrew Gregg ,leader of the African Methodist Church arrives in Port Moresby. He gets out of his car. Soldiers greet and welcome him. Bishop tours the area. Mountains seen in the background. Bishop looks at men as they work. He waves at men and leaves the area. He meets wounded soldiers. Buildings in the background. He then interacts with the working men. Man shows a gas mask to the Bishop. Bishop wears gas mask. Bishop meets men loaded onto a tractor in a field.
Bishop John Andrew Gregg conducts outdoor church service in Port Moresby, New Guinea during World War II. Large crowd of civilians walk on streets. They gather on a field for the outdoor church service. Carol group performs and plays piano on a stage. Bishop John Andrew Gregg, leader of the African Methodist Church conducts an outdoor church service. Bishop addresses a large crowd gathered during the service. Gathering disperses as the service gets over. Men get loaded in trucks and move away. Bishop gets in his car.
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