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Astoria celebrates Greek Orthodox Easter rituals at Demetrios Greek Orthodox cathedral.

Men, women, and children of Astoria, New York holding American flags parade the streets to celebrate rituals of Greek Orthodox Easter. Accompanying them is Archbishop Athenagoras and his fellow church clergy dressed in elaborate liturgical vestments. Congregation heads inside St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Cathedral (30-11 30th Dr, Queens, NY 11102, United States). Overhead shot of Archbishop with holy cross and other clergy with lit candles in center of thousands of attendants. 11 April 1938.

Date: 1938, April 11
Duration: 59 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: None
Clip: 65675028771
Transatlantic air service is extolled 35 years after the Wright Brothers first flight. Howard Hughes takes off on round-the- world flight

Animated map shows sailing vessel leaving Coast of United States heading to the British Isles. Next, the Cunard-White Star ocean liner, S.S. Aquitania, is shown underway in the Atlantic, with note that the ship crossing only takes four days. Animated map shows America and Europe "moving closer together" as a result. Noting that an airplane flew from New York to Paris in 16 hours and 38 minutes, Howard Hughes' Lockheed 14 Super Electra Special aircraft, heavily loaded with fuel, is seen making a difficult takeoff from the short (3500 foot) runway at Floyd Bennett Field, Long Island, on July 10th, 1938, headed to Paris, France on first leg of its round-the-world flight. Glimpse of the aircraft overhead as it sets course for Newfoundland on a Great Circle route to Paris.

Date: 1938, July 10
Duration: 1 min 23 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675027430
Men load mail bags on a plane.

Men load a DC-3 airplane with mail bags. Transport truck brings more mail. 1918 Map of United States connects New York with Washington. 1923, 1928, 1933 and 1938 maps show further connections: Chicago, Salt Lake, San Francisco and other destinations. Men load mail bags on a plane. The DC-3 plane takes off. Dirigible in background.

Date: 1938, May 15
Duration: 1 min 45 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675040099
The New York Americans win an ice hockey match against the New York Rangers by 2-1 in New York.

An ice hockey match between the New York Rangers and the New York Americans in New York. The match starts. Spectators seated in the stands watch the match. The New York Americans win the match by 2-1.

Date: 1938, March 23
Duration: 49 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675033969
Speed Skating races for Men, Women, and Teenagers in Newburgh, Orange County, New York

A speed skating competition in New York. Speed skaters race each other in a snowy, short track speed skating rink. A contestant slides off the track near the audience. Contestant 18 wins the race. A smiling contestant. A speed skating competition for teenagers begin. Teenage speed skaters flawlessly race in the snowy rink. Audience cheers as the winner approaches the finish line. Teenage speed skating winner, wearing a USA sweater. Female skaters begin speed skating in the snowy, short track speed skating rink. Contestant 458 finishes the race first. Winner of the speed skating- women’s division, wearing an “Iceland” sweatshirt with New York Yankee logo on the arm.

Date: 1938
Duration: 1 min 34 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675079046
Golden Glove finalists in the boxing ring at the Madison Square Garden in New York.

Tournament of Boxing Championship in New York. Golden Glove finalists box in a boxing ring at Madison Square Garden (W 49th St, New York, NY 10019, USA). The crowd watches the thrilling boxing matches.

Date: 1938, March 15
Duration: 1 min 16 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675043529