Children gather to compete at the National Marbles Tournament in Wildwood to find out who is the mightiest mibster, or marble player. Several hexagonal shaped mats are laid on floor. Two players face-off each other per mat. Spectators gather in number to cheer up for their favorites. Fellow players watch as the final round goes on. Gerald Robinson, a 14 year old boy from Scranton, emerges as the proud winner. Gerald Robinson is given the MIBS title crown by an official present.
High School Students skip classes and parade with banners on streets against suspension of their Athletic Instructor in Plainfield NJ. Few students inside a car display banner reading 'For Sale' from window to the camera. Students gather around an open area of street and perform Collegiate Shag. April 1938.
Miners enter a mine elevator at the zinc mine in Franklin,NJ.An inspector closes the entrance with chains. A late-comer is denied entrance in the car.Miners being lowered into the mines.
Shift boss orders placing of timber under a loose ceiling(back) of zinc mine in Franklin,NJ. Miner finds timber too short and starts drilling under the unsafe back. The back collapses and huge slab falls on the drill-runner.Fellow miner is sent with a rescue note. Messenger rings car tender at shaft station and delivers him the note.
Shift boss directs rescue operations at zinc mine in Franklin,NJ. Rescue squad props the unsafe mine-back with timber.Injured miner under the debris is removed.
Zinc mine worker uses a long bar for barring the chute car. Miner's hands get caught in between the bar and car when the ore runs from the chute. Shift boss gives first aid to the injured miner.
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