Camera pans across the stadium at Shibe Park, in Philadelphia, during the 5th game of the 1929 World Series, between the Philadelphia Athletics and the Chicago Cubs. It focuses on U.S. President Herbert Hoover, standing in private box of Athletics part-owner,Tom Shibe, with First Lady Lou Henry Hoover, at his right. Mrs Harry Mackey, and her husband, Philadelphia Mayor, Harry Arista Mackey, are standing to the President's left. Patriotic bunting is placed on the railing in front of them. Scene shifts to the infield viewed from right center field. Views of infield as play is underway. Athletics' Miller hitting a stand-up double and Haas rounding the bases with a home run that helped the Athletics to beat the Cubs by 3-2 in this 5th and final game of the series.
Aviator Charles Lindbergh on an inspection tour of the new coast-to-coast express from Newark to Columbus. Interior of the airmail aircraft. Shadow of the air borne plane in fields. Lindbergh at the controls of the plane. Aerial views of buildings, fields and bridges in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania including Pennsylvania State Capitol building. Aerial views of city of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania.
"Smiles" O' Timmons, who has lost and arm and a leg, climbs a ladder at the Annual Firemen's Convention in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and then performs stunt in which he dives from a height of 100 feet into a small pool containing water only 4 feet deep.
The eve of 53rd anniversary of the Veteran Wheelmen's Association celebrated in Gwynedd, Pennsylvania. Man wearing suit and hat, stands beside a woman. The man is smoking a pipe. Close up of the man.
German 30-passenger flying boat tested in Philadelphia. Crowd gathered around plane. Men work on plane. "Stout Airlines" seen written on side of the sea plane. The Dornier Do R Superwal slides down in water. Men assist flight operations. Plane in flight over water.
Autogyro arrives in Bryn Athyn,Pennsylvania after its first United States flight. Autogyro taxis and takes off from field. 'G-AAKY' written on side of autogyro. Autogyro with pilot Juan de la Cierva in flight over the English Channel. Pilot disembarks autogyro and demonstrates his flight.