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Men transfer damaged parts of the burned former Presidential yacht Mayflower from quarters in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Recovery work aboard former Presidential yacht Mayflower in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Men work aboard the burnt former Presidential yacht. Men transfer damaged parts of the yacht from the officers quarters.

Date: 1931, January 26
Duration: 44 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675072969
Men dismantle guns and a gun is hoisted by a crane aboard USS Wyoming in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Dismantling of battleship USS Wyoming in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The battleship is anchored. The U.S. flag on the ship. Mounted guns on the deck of the ship. Men standing on the deck. Men dismantle the ship's big guns. A gun is hoisted by a crane.

Date: 1931, March 12
Duration: 1 min 2 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675070925
Cierva C30 Autogiro parked at airfield. Autogiro lands on roof of new Post Office Building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA.

Cierva C30 Autogiro (G-ACIO) built by British A.V. Roe & Co. is seen parked at Air Park, London, England. Several views of the autogiro. Scene shifts to aerial view of the new Federal Post Office building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. A Kellett autogiro lands on the building roof, on May 25, 1935,as part of dedication ceremonies,for the new Post Office building. Officials stand on the rooftop watching the landing. The pilot delivers a mail pouch to James A. Farley, the U.S. Postmaster General, thus initiating airmail service between Camden New Jersey and Philadelphia. Aerial views of the Post Office building and surrounding downtown Philadelphia. The autogiro climbing steeply away.

Date: 1935, May 25
Duration: 51 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675072925
Brazil takes possession of USS Philadelphia and USS St. Louis at Philadelphia Naval Yard.

Occasion is the transfer to Brazil of the USS Philadelphia (CL-41) and the USS St. Louis (CL-49). A number of U.S. Navy warships are docked as part of the U.S. Atlantic Reserve Fleet at Philadelphia Naval Yard in Pennsylvania. Rear Admiral Schuirmann comes aboard the USS Philadelphia (CL-41) light cruiser prior to the transfer ceremony. American and Brazilian Naval officers are assembled on deck and salute as the American flag is lowered from the mast of the USS Philadelphia. Views of the assembled officers and of several Brazilian sailors, as well. All salute as the Brazilian flag is raised on the Philadelphia Closeup of Brazilian sailors and Marine raising their flag on the USS St. Louis. Views of the USS Philadelphia and the USS St. Louis, at dockside. A Brazilian sailor standing near the St. Louis. He salutes the Brazilian flag flying from her mast.

Date: 1951, January 29
Duration: 2 min 18 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675072496
U.S. President Hoover and his wife at Valley Forge with a large crowd, on the first Memorial Day ceremony, in Pennsylvania.

People gather at Valley Forge to honor visit of President Herbert Hoover and First Lady Lou Henry Hoover in Pennsylvania. U.S. Army horsemen and soldiers on foot gather at the Valley Forge to honor U.S. President Herbert Hoover and his wife on the first Memorial Day ceremony. A huge crowd gather at the valley which was the site of the American Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War. A motorcade arrives at the valley. President Hoover and First Lady Lou Henry Hoover in an open motor carriage that lead the motorcade. The First City Troop of Philadelphia accompanies the President. The President standing on a decorated platform, addresses the huge crowd. A number of U.S. flags being displayed on the platform. The army personnel beside the platform. First Lady Lou Hoover and the President gets into the motor carriage. Officials beside the carriage. The crowd leaves the valley. The President and his wife in the carriage. Men and women beside the carriage.

Date: 1931, June 1
Duration: 1 min 32 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: None
Clip: 65675054987
Southern California wins 55th Annual Collegiate Games, topping 100-yard dash, hurdles and pole vault events, in Philadelphia.

Southern California wins the 55th Annual Collegiate Games in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The 100-yard dash event in progress. Frank Wykoff, the winner of the event. The hurdles event of the Games. Victor Wilson emerges the winner. Participants take their jump at the long-jump event. The pole vaulting event in progress. Bill Graber climbs over the bar at 14 feet ½ inch to win pole vault. Southern California is fourth time victorious in the Annual Collegiate Games.

Date: 1931, June 1
Duration: 1 min 24 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: None
Clip: 65675054986