Models display various collections of fabrics on the shipboard in New York. They display the designs on the new Italian liner Andrea Doria. They display new silhouettes and fabrics in fashion created by Leonard Arkin. Trees and buildings in the background.
Crowd gathers at the National Horse Show in New York. Men on horses participate in the hurdle race. Horse jumps off the hurdles. People watch the competition between two young Canadian and English equestriennes. Canadian teenage female rider Shirley Thomas wins the Goodwill Challenge Trophy. Canada's Mounties perform their Coronation ride for a colorful closing of evening.
Football match between the New York Grid Giants and the Cleveland Browns in the Yankee Stadium in New York. A large crowd gathers in the stadium to watch the match. Match in progress. Crowd cheers and applaud. The Giants win the match.
Children participate in the Hula-hoop Championship in New York. The final is organized in the Central park. People gather to watch the competition. Children perform their skills on the stage. They move the hoops around their body to show their skills.
Dignitaries at the Noble prize distribution ceremony in New York. Dignitaries seated on platform. People gather to watch the ceremony. Dr Joseph Erlanger, Dr HS Gasser and others receive the Noble prize. People applaud.
1924 Democratic National Convention, at Madison Square Garden in New York City from June 24 to July 9, 1924. The alphabetical process of nominating candidates begins with Alabama and Forney is seen Johnston, putting Senator Oscar Underwood's name into consideration. View of men at the podium. Bernard Baruch, a supporter of William McAdoo, is seen standing in background. View of the crowded Madison Square Garden, filled with delegates. Some carry a banner reading: "Wilson 1916 for McAdoo 1924." The various State delegations are identified by signs with their State names on them. Kentucky, Massachusetts, and Hawaii (U.S. territory) are seen. As the camera pans the gathering, many more State signs are seen. Outside , in Madison Square Park, a loudspeaker is set up on a truck and a crowd is gathered to listen to events. Back inside Franklin D. Roosevelt, Al Smith's campaign manager, is seen giving a speech nominating Smith for President. Supporters hold up Posters displaying Smith's picture. Closeups of some of the banners. Ticker tape being thrown to celebrate the end of the convention, which ended on July 9th after the 103rd vote finally carried for compromise candidate, John W. Davis of West Virginia. Governor Charles W. Bryan of Nebraska was selected as the vice-presidential nominee.
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