A beer drinking offer for Schepps Beer at the Texan Hotel in Dallas, Texas, 1935. Sign out front of the building says "Look! All the Schepps beer you can drink. 60 cents per hour." . A man drinks beer at the bar where for 60 cents he may have as much beer as he can consume in 60 minutes. Several men use straws to drink beer from a pitcher at the same time. Men and women drink beer from huge mugs and salt their beer before drinking it. A group of men and women raise their mugs in toast as they congregate around a woman playing a piano. From a 25 year retrospective in a newsreel dated July 14, 1960. (Note: Schepps Brewing Co. was founded in Dallas in 1934, and sold in 1935. In 1939, it became Time Brewing, Inc. and subsequently Dallas-Fort Worth Brewing Co. 1940-51.)
Ella Fitzgerald, famous African American singer, performs in a recording studio, in New York City, accompanied by jazz artists of Ray Brown trio (unseen). Close view of Ella Fitzgerald smiling. Ella Fitzgerald singing 'how High the Moon'.
Ella Fitzgerald and Ray Brown Trio in recording studio in New York City. Famous African American singer Ella Fitzgerald singing 'how High the Moon'. Jazz bassist Ray Brown plays double bass, Hank Jones plays piano, drummer (unknown) solos. Ella Fitzgerald pausing as the trio members play. Decca recording (single-play, 78 rpm) of "How High the Moon" spinning on phonograph turntable.
Herbert Roslyn "Bud" Ekins and other newsmen and reporters working at desks in the newsroom offices of the New York World Telegram newspaper (Scripps-Howard Newspapers). Ekins smokes while he types. He is going to be a passenger on the LZ-129 Hindenburg as part of his plan to circle the globe entirely by commercial air carriers. The event is sponsored by his employer, the NY World Telegram and Scripps-Howard Newspapers .Elkins describes the planned itinerary. Editor, Roy Wilson Howard, walks in and wishes Elkins good luck, telling him to make the trip in 21 days or less. Elkins puts on his suit jacket and overcoat, and departs for Lakehurst New Jersey, where he will board the Hindenburg for the first leg of his journey.
Dr Hugo Eckener sails for Germany. Dr Eckener arrives at New York harbor. Crowd gathered at harbor. Dr. Eckener poses with Captain Graalfs.
Bill Tilden after playing in Forest Hill Tennis Championship. Tilden poses aboard ship in New York harbor. Crowd in the background. Close view of Bill Tilden smiling.
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