Athletes take part in various track and field events at Franklin Field in Philadelphia. A hurdle race takes place in the background while an athlete pole vaults. Athletes running in a 400 meters event. Close up of athlete Grover Klemmer after he breaks 400 meter world record. 1941.
Thousands of mummers parade the streets of Philadelphia on New Year's day. Revelers dressed in amusingly elaborate costumes exhibit a sparkling show. Various decorative displays and movable scenery can also be seen. People gather in number across streets and witness the colorful event. Some men dressed as women (in drag). A costumed pair are announced with a banner that reads 'Marie Antoinette...Louis XVI' while another vignette in which crude dentistry is mimed is identified by a sign on a car that reads, 'Duke and Duchess of Winsores Arrive for Big Yank' Many performers are seen in blackface.
A gas explosion in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Destroyed buildings and houses. People watch the wreckage. People take luggage from their houses and walk. Rubble on the ground.
42nd National VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars) Encampment in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania during World War II. 50,000 Veterans and their wives present. Veterans parade with flags. Several women perform in the parade. Several handicapped veterans on pavement. Crowd cheers them.