Fiorello Smashes Slot Machines
During his first term as mayor, Fiorello La Guardia uses a sledge hammer to destroy a pile of confiscated illegal slot machines. Various angles. La Guardia speaks to camera, announcing that organized crime should get out of New York. Shots show barge full of slot machines. A man throws one into New York harbor.
Identifier | CLIP-19105 |
Duration | 27 sec |
Genre | Documentary |
Date | 1930's |
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