This clip shows New York City during the 1940s - specifically, some of NYC's monuments, landmarks, and neighborhoods. 

People look at the Polar Bear at the zoo. Exterior of Museum of Natural History. Man in suit looks at diorama. Footage of other dioramas. Aerial view of West Side highway. Grant's tomb. Pan down Riverside Church. Sign for W 135th St. Crowded street in Harlem. Kids dance in the street. Aerial shot of George Washington Bridge.