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Kellett YG-1C autogiro lands and takes off from parking lot of United states Capitol in Washington D.C.

United States Kellett YG-1C autogiro lands in front of United States Capitol in Washington D.C. Pilot Lou Leavitt seen in cockpit of the craft. He takes off again.

Date: 1937
Duration: 29 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675038457
Clara Mortenson wins the title of the Champion Girl Wrestler in Washington D.C.

Clara Mortenson in a wrestling match with Rita Baker in Washington D.C. Clara Mortenson wins the title of the Champion Girl Wrestler. Rita Baker keeps the match from going one sided but goes down to defeat in 10 minutes and 30 seconds. Huge crowd watches the match.

Date: 1937, April 26
Duration: 1 min 12 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675041427
Justice Hugo Black admits his membership in Ku Klux Klan in an address to the nation through radio in Washington D.C.

Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court Justice Hugo Black seen before cameras. Views from outside house at 3122 Tennyson Street NW, Washington DC where he addresses the nation to admit his membership in the Ku Klux Klan (KKK). He addresses the nation through radio and admits his membership before joining the Supreme Court for its new session. Views of people gathered outside the house (and ambient sound there is heard). View of many different men, women, and families as they listen to radio broadcast in their homes. People gathered close to radios for the address. Brief few words of the Black's address are heard near the end of the clip.

Date: 1937, October 4
Duration: 1 min 26 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675051613
Demonstration of Campbell Model F flivver airplane at Bolling Field, Washington DC

View of a Campbell Model F airplane from rear, at Bolling Field in Washington DC. It is a pusher propeller "flivver" airplane, costing $1500, with tricycle landing gear and twin tail design, powered by a stock Ford V8 engine, with single ignition. View of engine running and long transverse central elevator, as well as side being moved. View of steerable nose gear. Pilot and inventor Hayden Campbell in the cockpit. Aircraft taxis out and takes off (view of Capitol dome in distance). Views of the airplane's Ford V8 engine, with one spark plug for each cylinder. Removing and replacing the engine cowling. Interior of cockpit, with ignition key, conventional yoke flight controls, basic instruments in panel and long push-pull throttle control.

Date: 1937
Duration: 4 min 13 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675053139
Democrats celebrate FDR's reelection to a second term, as President, during Victory Dinner in Washington DC.

James J Farley, campaign manager and postmaster-general, speaks as reelected President Franklin D. Roosevelt, stands at his side, during Democratic Party victory dinner to celebrate FDR's second term, at the Willard Hotel, in Washington, DC. Vice President, John Nance Garner joins Roosevelt and Farley, at the podium. Scenes are partly interupted, as National Anthem is played. The President's son, James Roosevelt, approaches the podium, shakes hands with Garmer, and speaks briefly to his father who hands him a paper. View from a balcony, of the celebrants in formal attire mingling and socializing.

Date: 1937, March 4
Duration: 2 min 47 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: English
Clip: 65675050248
Laverne Baxter competes against Wee Willie in a wrestling match in Washington DC

Laverne Baxter competes against Wee Willie in a wrestling match in Washington DC. Baxter defeats Wee Willie

Date: 1937, April 22
Duration: 1 min 17 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675025734