This Is My Country Part 1

Description

This film shows scenes around the United States including cities, small towns and wilderness areas. Scenes include: farmers as they harvested crops; children in parades; and people as they worked in labs and office jobs. There are views of New York City including the financial district and the interior of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE); Central Park; the twin towers of the World Trade Center (WTC); and street scenes around the city. The film also shows the Capitol at the end of Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C., as well as the major monuments. Ray Charles is seen as he performed "America the Beautiful."

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Treasury

Series

Moving Images Relating to Financial, Economic and Tax Policies