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Sand storm during the Dust Bowl in Kansas City, Missouri .

Vehicles drive in Kansas City, Missouri during a dust storm. Cars driven over a bridge and other vehicles on road with their lights on during sand storm. View of sand drifts at side of road during the Dust Bowl.

Date: 1935
Duration: 15 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675043303
William Saunders riding horse "Omaha" wins the 1935 Kentucky Derby in Louisville, Kentucky.

Kentucky Derby horse race at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Kentucky. Horses run to the finish line. Winner Omaha and Jockey William Saunders presented with bouquet. Huge crowd gathers to watch the race.

Date: 1935, May 4
Duration: 20 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675043304
Kelly Petillo wins the 1935 Indianapolis 500 automobile race in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Indianapolis 500 Car race in Indianapolis, Indiana. Number of cars speed on the race track. Huge crowd gathers to watch the race. People cheer. Kelly Petillo wins the race. He removes his helmet seated in his car, after the race.

Date: 1935, May 30
Duration: 21 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675043307
Nine year old George Weyerhaeuser photographed by press in Spokane, Washington after being freed safely from kidnapping

George Weyerhaeuser, nine year old kidnap victim and son of prominent lumberman J.P. Weyerhaeuser, stands on a grassy lawn and is photographed by members of the media after being safely recovered following his kidnapping. He stands alone for the cameras. Photographers take pictures of the boy standing with his hands in his pocket. He smiles for the cameras. Later in life he became Chairman of the Board of the Weyerhaeuser Company.

Date: 1935, June
Duration: 13 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675043308
Gigantic ship Normandie arriving at harbor in New York City at conclusion of maiden voyage from France

Gigantic ship SS Normandie afloat nearing harbor in New York City. Largest craft at the time arrives in New York, crossing from France to New York in record time of 4 days, 3 hours, 14 minutes. Normandie with Statue of Liberty in foreground. Other ship and boats at harbor area. Tall buildings of the Manhattan skyline and skyscrapers in the foreground.

Date: 1935, June 3
Duration: 25 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675043309
Senator Wagner leads a victorious fight for the enactment of the Social Security Act in Washington DC.

After Social security act is signed by both houses of Congress in Washington DC. Senator Robert Wagner of New York leads a victorious fight for the enactment of social insurance. Senator Wagner stands in front of the U.S. Capitol and announces to the camera that the Social Security Act has been signed by congress and will soon be signed into law by the President.

Date: 1935, August 16
Duration: 16 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675043310