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Berlin Olympic participants including Jesse Owens honored at a ceremony in New York City, United States.

Women members of the 1936 American Olympic Team receive special medals created by the City of New York, to honor each member of the team. Other American athletes are also called, in groups, according to events in which they participated. Jesse Owens comes to the podium.and is praised by New York Mayor Laguardia. Jesse Owens then speaks at the microsphone, and presents a medal to Bill Robinson, the "Mayor" of Harlem. The ceremony continues as other athletes receive their medals. Mayor Fiorello Laguardia and former World Champion Heavyweight Boxer, Jack Dempsey, are present on the stage through the proceedings.

Location: New York United States USA
Date: 1936
Duration: 2 min 50 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: English
Clip: 65675049739
Contribution of WPA federal buildings projects in Ohio, United States, during the Great Depression.

From a film titled "A better Ohio". Scenes of Great Depression period in the United States: Idle men, closed factories, men searching through trash, sleeping on sidewalk. Scenes of post depression recovery: Smoke from factories, lines of workers, ample food, happy families. Views of Works Progress Administration (WPA) projects in Ohio: Airstrip construction of runways at Cleveland Airport; construction of Dayton Airport runways and aerial view of the Dayton Airport area; pipe capping and sealing work at abandoned coal mines to prevent pollution of local water supply; remodeled orphanage in Defiance, Ohio, with orphan children playing on the grounds of the Defiance County Children's Home; repaired and updated buildings at the Home for Sailor's and Soldier's Orphans at Xenia, Ohio; newly built dairy farm at the Sailor's and Soldiers Home; Rebuilt wing of the old people's home for care of the elderly in Napoleon, Ohio; view of the newly constructed tuberculosis sanatorium in Toledo, Ohio (the William Roche Tuberculosis Hospital). Scenes of fast moving flood waters during flood of Spring 1936 in Ohio. Flood water rushing past flooded buildings. WPA -constructed dams, levees, and retaining walls are seen during building process. African American and white workers seen digging together with shovels on the project. New trees are planted at the sites.

Location: Ohio United States USA
Date: 1937
Duration: 3 min 30 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675030500
Activities of U.S Merchant Marines and American ships underway in the United States in the 1920's and 1930's.

The legislative and maritime history of the U.S. Merchant Marines in the period between World War 1 and World War 2. Newly launched German, Italian and Japanese ships underway at sea. Ships including the German liner Bremen and the Italian Ocean liner Rex are seen underway. People gather at a dock. American ship underway in heavy seas with waves crashing over. Point of view shot at heavy seas from deck of a ship. A man works in a ship radio room. A man watches through binoculars and uses a sextant. Sailors row a small boat with oars in heavy seas. A sailor decorated by officials of the Merchant Marines. Dock workers and ship construction workers at a shipbuilding yard in the United States working on building new ships. American liners are seen undereway including: SS Washington off shore of New York City skyline and skyscrapers, SS Manhattan also off shore of Manhattan, the SS Lurline, the SS Mariposa, and the SS President Hoover (named for Herbert Hoover) underway at sea. The U.S. flag fluttering from a flag pole. The text of the declaration of policy under the Merchant Marine Act of 1936 is shown.

Location: United States USA
Date: 1942
Duration: 2 min 21 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675062737
Many new models being displayed st the auto show in New York in United States

A film titled '1936 Auto show' depicts the latest models of cars being displayed at auto show in New York in United States. Internal parts of various cars are also seen.

Location: New York United States USA
Date: 1935, November 4
Duration: 1 min 26 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675037725
Womens springboard diving event at 1936 Berlin Olympics, Germany

Springboard diving event for women at 1936 Berlin Olympics, Germany. Participants from various nations including Japan, United States, and Germany dive from a springboard into the pool as crowd cheers them on. Divers shown include Olga Jensch-Jordan from Germany, Dorothy Poynton-Hill from the United States, Gerda Daumerlang of Germany, Marjorie Gestring of the United States, Masayo Osawa of Japan. United States athletes win Gold, Silver, and Bronze. Winners Marjorie Gestring, Peggy Rawls, and Dorothy Poynton-Hill are shown celebrating and signing autographs.

Location: Berlin Germany
Date: 1936, August 12
Duration: 3 min 29 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: Italian
Clip: 65675048127
U.S. President Roosevelt reads cards and letters received after his victory in the U.S. Presidential election in New York.

After the United States Presidential election of 1936 in New York. Women seated on wheel cart or carriage move through streets of New York City in humorous stunt. Poster on cart reads "We Bet on Roosevelt". Man pulling the wheel cart hold a poster which reads "Landon also ran". President of the United States Franklin D. Roosevelt seated at desk. Woman shows him letters and cards he received after his victory in the Presidential election. President Roosevelt reads them.

Location: New York City USA
Date: 1936, November 4
Duration: 1 min 7 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675072528
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