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President Franklin D Roosevelt advocates for higher wages and compares feudalism with fascism during a speech in Gainesville, Georgia.

President Franklin D Roosevelt addresses a large gathering in Gainesville, Georgia. He expresses concern regarding the poor economic condition of southern states during the Great Depression and advocates for higher wages and against a system like feudalism. He says the problems are caused by selfishness on the part of a few, leaving one third of the nation ill fed, ill clad, and ill housed. He says "Georgia and the lower south may just as well face facts." He says most wage earners get wages that are far too low, and that "there is little difference between the feudal system and the fascist system" and that he is opposed to both.A large number of people gathered outside a building as they listen to the President.

Date: 1939, April
Duration: 1 min 20 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675048962
CCC workers restore Georgia's Santo Domingo State Park, renovate house of Alexander Stevens, and restore Schoenbrunn in Ohio.

Conservation Work in the United States during the Great Depression. CCC (Civilian Conservation Corps) renovate the house of Alexander Stevens, Vice President of the Confederacy, in Crawfordville, Georgia. View of the house with a statue of Alexander Stevens in front. The slave quarters near the house. View shifts to the oyster shell walls at Georgia's Santo Domingo State Park. The Government CCC program restores the park. Young men workers of the CCC march in front of restored cabins at Schoenbrunn springs area near New Philadelphia, Ohio.

Date: 1939
Duration: 1 min 12 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675064314
A large crowd gathers at the funeral of U.S. President Franklin Roosevelt (WW2)

United States President Franklin Roosevelt passes away. A large crowd gathers to attend the funeral. Officer carries the dog of the President. President Roosevelt's body is placed on a special train at Warm Springs, Georgia. People gather all along the way to pay tribute to President Roosevelt in World War II. The train is met at Washington DC by Vice President Truman and Henry Wallace. Cars parked on the street. People gather in large numbers to attend the funeral. The body is carried by caisson to the White House. War planes in formation. Soldiers march in honor of the President. Vehicles passing on the street. People weeping. Funeral ceremonies are held in the rose garden at the Home of Franklin D. Roosevelt (4097 Albany Post Rd, Hyde Park, NY 12538, United States) in Hyde Park, New York. People bowing and soldiers saluting in front of the casket. Eleanor Roosevelt standing near the casket.

Date: 1945
Duration: 6 min 15 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675046118
U.S. destroyers USS Anderson and USS Hammann launched in Kearny, New Jersey

Launch of two U.S. destroyer in Kearny, New Jersey. A large crowd gathered to witness the launch. USS Anderson ready for launch. People around the ship. The ship slides down the ways into the water. A man at a machine. USS Hammann slides down the ways into the water.

Date: 1939
Duration: 39 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: None
Clip: 65675024543
An African American beautician styling hair of an African American woman in Atlanta, Georgia.

African American occupations in Atlanta, Georgia. An African American beautician styling hair of a woman. The beautician talks to the woman while she works.

Date: 1939
Duration: 43 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675075666
An African American beautician manicures the fingernails of a black man in Atlanta, Georgia.

Occupations of African Americans in Atlanta, Georgia. A black beautician manicures fingernails of a black man. African American manicurist uses a cuticle pusher on the man's fingernails and cleans them. Manicurist trims excess cuticles using a cuticle nipper. Beautician uses an electric nail file to refine cuticles.

Date: 1939
Duration: 46 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675075667