Documentary about geography and buildings of New York. The Central Park in the center of New York. A pond at Central Park with number of boats in it. Famous buildings of New York around the Central Park can also be seen at a distance. Man and woman looking at the pond watch boats and bridge on the pond. The Obelisk in Central Park gifted by Khedive of Egypt. People sitting on a stone below it. The tall tower of Obelisk.
Aviator Charles Lindberg honored in Brooklyn, New York after his trans-Atlantic flight. Policemen on motorcycles escort Lindbergh's motorcade. Dense throngs on either side of the streets for 20 miles to get a glimpse of Lindbergh. The motorcade arrives at the venue. A large crowd gathered. The people sing 'Star Spangled Banner'. Jean Byrne, Brooklyn borough President JJ Byrne's daughter, presents a medal to Lindberg as the crowd cheers. Lindbergh addresses the crowd.
Nighttime scenes of people and buildings in Manhattan Island, New York. Automobile traffic at Times Square. Shops in the background. People board a bus. A person sits on a chair and a glass on a table kept in front of him at night.
A rum running scandal at a port in Brooklyn, New York during Prohibition. Sacks of alcoholic liquors, on cargo motor ship "Shanaliam" intercepted by the Coast Guard. The smugglers are searched and arrested by authorities, as they leave the vessel. Some cover their faces from the camera. Stevedores unload the ship, as Coast Guard officer watches. The sacks are being loaded in trolleys. A few liquor bottles are shown. The sacks are loaded onto a truck. The truck is driven away. Two Coast Guard officers stand at the back of the truck.
Horses running in Wood Memorial horse race. Race starts at Aqueduct Racetrack in Queens, New York. Crowd cheering the participants. View of race on the track. Race ends in a dead heat between 'Admiral's Voyage' and 'Sunrise County'. Sunrise County is disqualified for bumping and is placed second.
Traffic on the Belt Parkway in Brooklyn, New York, near the exit to the Verrazzano Bridge across the Narrows in New York Bay. View of the bridge, extending over the highway. A work barge is tied up at one of the bridge piers. Pan across the bridge to Fort Wadsworth on the Staten Island side. A ship proceeds under the bridge towards New York harbor. Two trucks are seen crossing the upper deck towards Brooklyn. No vehicles are seen on the lower deck which is not yet open to traffic.
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