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Washington DC USA 1931 stock footage and images

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Fragments of historic sketches and early photographs of Washington, DC

Drawings and sketches of Washington DC in the 18th and early 19th Century. A film titled 'Washington, D.C., A Living City', United States. 19th Century photographs including: view of a street in Washington DC with several buildings on either side of the road. View of a document entitled "Plan of the Dress Circle of Ford's New Theater, 10th Street, Washington, D.C. The Smithsonian "castle" building (1000 Jefferson Dr SW, Washington, DC 20560, United States), with a canal filled with water. View of Pennsylvania Avenue, with the Post Office building on the right. Open trolley cars moving in the street. The United States Capitol (First St SE, Washington, DC 20004, United States) is seen from a distance.

Date: 1972
Duration: 60 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Color
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675066407
Hearing of the secret Cannon Trial at a court of church officials in Washington DC.

Hearing of a secret 'Cannon Trial' at a court of church officials in Washington DC. Bishop James Cannon, Jr. arrives in a car. He walks using calipers, or crutches. Bishop and his group walk out of the court where his alleged shady dealings had been the subject of scrutiny. His troubles left discredited the prohibition movement he had championed, and contributed to the repeal of prohibition.

Date: 1931, February 5
Duration: 42 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: None
Clip: 65675036001
A rare bird Shoebill, the only one of its kind in America, comes to the National Zoo in Washington DC.

A rare bird Shoebill comes to the National Zoo in Washington DC. The only one of its kind in America costs $ 5000. The bird in its cage at the zoo walks and looks outside the cage. It is fed by a man and drinks water.

Date: 1931, August 27
Duration: 1 min 16 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675037103
Old and worn paper currency worth U.S. $ 1,500,000 is burned by treasury officers in Washington DC.

Worn out paper money worth U.S. $1,500,000 is destroyed by treasury officers in Washington DC. Treasury officers untie bundles of currency notes that are in pile on the floor. They shovel bundles of cash into an incinerator.

Date: 1931, August 27
Duration: 53 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675037104
Jim Ray lands Autogyro plane at White House and U.S. President Herbert Hoover welcomes him in Washington DC.

United States President Herbert Hoover awards pilot of 'Windmile' Plane 'Autogyro' in Washington DC. Plane lands in front of the White House. President Hoover stand near plane. Pilot Jim Ray with trophy. Plane taxis and takes off.

Date: 1931, April
Duration: 32 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675026600
A canine bitch named 'Maggie' with her pups in Washington DC.

A famous Polar bitch (canine) named 'Maggie' in Washington DC. The bitch sits with her pups. She holds one of her pups in mouth. Puppy dogs hung in woolen socks. A woman feeds them with bottle. The pups sleep in socks.

Date: 1931, April
Duration: 36 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675026602