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1935 - Depression, USA Government Program: Roosevelt inspects Georgia WPA; NYC First Houses Dedication. 03Dec35

Reel Number: 220461-34

Color: Black and White

Sound: SIL and SD

Year / Date: 1935,1930s

Country: USA

Location: New York City,Pine Valley, Georgia

TC Begins: 07:48:17

TC Ends: 07:49:48

Duration: 00:01:31

1935 - Depression, USA Government Program: Roosevelt inspects Georgia WPA; NYC First Houses Dedication. 03Dec35 Intertitle: Roosevelt inspects GA. Farm Colony. 07:48:24 MLS Open car w/ President Roosevelt & others drives on country road past house l. to r. 07:48:30 LS Farmer feeds many chicken under trees in large outdoor area. Other men w/ farmer walking thru cabbage patch; inspecting cattle. 07:48:40 SOF Sd. Arrival FDR, unidentified woman & others in car past people lining road. CU Children; CU farmers watching. 07:48:50 MS FDR in car w/ others, applause. Speech from car: “This is another case of a dream coming true. I can’t tell you how happy I am in what’s been accomplished here in the short space of one year. (applause). 07:49:08 FDR drives off & waving w/ (FDR driving himself). 07:49:14 Slug 07:49:16 Si. LS along apartment building. Courtyard behind tenement buildings w/ laundry hanging out. Pan across to new housing. Views of laundry in wind from old buildings. 07:49:34 03Dec35. High Angle / HA crowd gathered. MS Eleanor Roosevelt, standing Governor Lehman & Mayor LaGuardia cuts ribbon for opening of the first public housing development (Avenue A & 2nd Street, NYC) in the United States. MCU Old women watching; man holding baby. Small crowd wave flags. Presidential Vacation; Duties; Ceremony; Ceremonies; VIPs; Ribbon Cutting; NOTE: President Roosevelt’s 29th Visit to Georgia was 21Nov-08Dec35. NOTE: Sold at per reel rate. Will order entire reel upon request if time permits.

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