Editorial & Archival Picks: May 📅​​📽️​

The Empire State Building, Panama Canal, Mother’s Day, Mount St. Helens, and Novak Djokovic.   [Pond5]( [FOOTAGE]( [MUSIC]( [SOUND EFFECTS]( [REFER & EARN]( [Save up to 20% on your first order • Apply HELLO20]( [Editorial Highlights: May 2024]( Editorial Highlights: May 2024 Editorial Highlights: May 2024 Explore the world’s most extensive editorial and archival footage library trusted by top broadcasting networks across the globe. Read more about these historical events in our [May blog post]( and relive them through authentic footage in the collections below. Need editorial content for a commercial project? [Reach out]( [Empire State Building Dedicated]( [Empire State Building Dedicated]( May 1, 1931: President Hoover symbolically turned the lights on. Explore this towering NYC figure with records of everything from construction to a lasting legacy. [VIEW COLLECTION](   [Panama Canal Construction Begins]( [Panama Canal Construction Begins]( May 4, 1905: The U.S. officially took control of an ambitious project to connect the Atlantic and Pacific oceans. See this global shortcut in the making. [VIEW COLLECTION](   [First Mother’s Day Holiday Proclaimed]( [First Mother’s Day Proclaimed]( May 9, 1914: President Wilson declared the annual national holiday on May’s 2nd Sunday. Find what you need for the mother of all stories in this Mother’s Day collection. [VIEW COLLECTION](   [Mount St. Helens Erupts]( [Mount St. Helens Erupts]( May 18, 1980: The volcano unleashed 8X the total explosive force deployed in WWII, including 2 atomic bombs. Watch it unfold in unbelievable archival scenes. [VIEW COLLECTION](   [Novak Djokovic is Born]( [Novak Djokovic is Born]( May 22, 1987: The legend began playing at the age of four. Now, he holds the record for most weeks ranked #1. Find editorial media of Djokovi’s career here. [VIEW COLLECTION](   Our Editorial Partners The Pond5 [Editorial Collection]( features the best footage from top editorial agencies, with a simple license, all-inclusive prices, and new content added daily! [Reuters]( [epa Images]( [ViralHog]( [Life Picture Collection]( [The Reda Archives]( [Global News]( [A+E Networks]( [Reuters]( [epa Images]( [ViralHog]( [Life Picture Collection]( [The Reda Archives]( [Global News]( [A+E Networks](   HOW CAN WE HELP WITH YOUR PROJECT? Get free expert project support from a Pond5 [Creative Partner](. Our [Customer Service](mailto:support@pond5.com) team and [Help Center]( articles are always available. CONNECT WITH US [Instagram]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [YouTube]( [Trustpilot Human score](   [Trustpilot Stars](   [Trustpilot Logo]( [VIEW IN BROWSER]( [UNSUBSCRIBE](