November 15, 1938 Madison Square Garden New York, 20,000 Americans attending "Stop Hitler Now" rally protesting Nazi persecution of Jews, speakers including Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia in dark suit addressing crowd from platform draped with American flags and blue and white Jewish symbols, attendees wearing winter coats in various colors holding signs reading "BOYCOTT NAZI GOODS" and "AMERICA CONDEMNS KRISTALLNACHT", Jewish war veterans in American Legion uniforms carrying ceremonial flags, prominent Americans including clergy wearing black clerical collars and labor leaders in work clothes demonstrating interfaith solidarity, arena decorated with red, white, and blue bunting and Star of David banners, Ben Shahn social documentary style with enhanced color contrast, 35mm lens capturing both individual faces and crowd scale of mass demonstration, medium-wide shot from arena floor showing speakers and audience participation, bright arena lighting creating clear visibility for press photography and newsreel cameras, mood of American moral leadership and democratic values confronting international totalitarianism, patriotic color palette emphasizing American flag colors, Jewish religious symbols in blue and white, winter clothing variety, and arena's red seat upholstery, composition using arena architecture and platform setup to organize crowd dynamics, background showing Manhattan skyline through arena windows and press photographers documenting historic gathering, authentic 1938 atmosphere of American civil society responding to European humanitarian crisis, period accurate sound amplification equipment and political organizing materials, interfaith cooperation demonstrating American pluralistic democracy.