History

1920s

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Here's a clip of 1920s footage illustrating America's Prohibition era.…

1930s

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Life during the Great Depression in the city. Children warm their hands…

1920s

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Thousands of people wave tiny American flags at a political rally.…

1920s

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Paris storefronts and jewelry stores. A glamorous woman points to…

1920s

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Boats going under the bridges in Paris along the river Seine. Eiffel…

1920s

13161_1841_roaring_twenties

Rich people drive by in Rolls Royce in New York. Money falls through…

1920s

13161_1841_stocks_boom

Busy trading floor at the New York Stock Exchange. Footage sped up to…

1920s

13161_1841_stocks_bust

New York Stock exchange in September 1929. Traders going nuts on the…

1910s, 1920s

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Soldier marches around his post protecting a train yard. Soldiers point…

1930s

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A montage of the 1929 economic crash in New York City. First a shot of…

1910s, 1920s

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Capitol building in Washinton DC. Senators Hiram Johnson of California…

1920s

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A ship approaches Washington with Lindbergh on board. People line the…