Philadelphia City officials mark July 4th Indepdence Day in colorful ceremony at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. View of Independence Hall and Public Library in Philadelphia. American flags flutter on building. City and US Navy officials and women pose for photographs. Display of stacked rifles with U.S. Navy sailors in the background in Independence Square. Bronze statue of Commodore John Barry visible. US Navy Vice Admiral Harris Laning stands with Philadelphia Mayor J. Hampton Moore. Between them is a young man, Edward Weiner, a graduate of Central High School, to whom was given the annual honor of reading the Declaration of Independence. US Navy sailors march during the ceremony.
A Federal marshal ascends a ramp leading to deck of the Colombian ship, "Cueuta," docked in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He presents some papers to the Captain, who reads and returns them. The marshal then fastens a padlock together with the papers, to the gate of the ships railing, and departs. Brief View aboard the ship, with Colombian flag flying at her stern. (The padlocking was pending settlement of a claim for back pay by a former member of the crew.)
Robert (Slim) Jones buried alive at a grave during a show in Springfield, Pennsylvania. Rescue party digs him out of his grave when an accident occurred due to the seepage of water in his coffin.
College student athletes from Stanford University win the 58th Annual Inter-Collegiate sports competition in Philadelphia Pennsylvania. Various track and field events shown. Athletes run in hurdle race. Competitor throwing shot put. Athlete during pole vault competition. Athlete in action during hammer throw competition.
Stage show by circus performers to entertain sick peoples at a Jewish hospital in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Performers in various costumes perform activities like high jump, juggling with balls and gymnastics. Patients on wheel chairs and sick children with canes gather on the hospital grounds.
United States orphans enjoy a watermelon feast in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania during the Great Depression. Children hand out watermelons to orphans from a truck. Hundreds of orphans eat watermelon seated on an open ground. Group of children fight for a watermelon. Man stands next to a pile of watermelon.
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