During Prohibition, a large group of prisoners who violated liquor laws are seen linked in pairs by hand cuffs marching on streets under guard. Crowd watches prisoners as they walk on streets. Prisoners on bridge. Traffic passes by. Prisoners board train.
Christmastime celebrations in Upper Darby (bordering West Philadelphia). A 60-foot high statue of Santa Claus (Kris Kringle), is set up on 69th Street. Children dance in a circle around it and snake in and out of adjacent building. Some children are seen having pony rides in the midst of the activity. A line of students walk past and shake hands with a person in Santa costume, as adults watch from nearby. A group of younger children mob Santa, who takes it all in stride. Small children receiving gifts from Santa in his hut. Santa holds and shows a toy train to a very small child in his arms, who simply cries. The same thing happens when he tries to give a toy bear to another very small child.
Demonstrations by thousands of union workers in New York. Workers hold flags and banner which reads 'Communist Party'. Men and women parade on street. Men ride bicycles and hold flags. Men with flags on streets and building.
Men parade on Broadway and move toward Times Square where the memorial of Father Francis P Duffy is to be unveiled. Troops march. Large crowd assembled. Monument of Father Francis P. Duffy (Father Duffy Square 7th Ave. &, W 47th St, New York, NY 10036, United States) at Times Square. Also seen in background are several theaters and marquees, including Loew's State, Embassy Newsreel, Palace, Mayfair, and Strand.
Horses at Aqueduct Racetrack. Large crowd gathered to watch the race. Horses race on track. Faces of men in stands. A group of women cheers. Melodist wins the race.
Passengers are interviewed as they prepare to depart on the Zeppelin LZ 129 "Hindenburg" from Lakehurst Naval Air Station in New Jersey. One passenger smokes pipe. Close view of a lady passenger. A young U.S. Naval officer, wearing Naval aviator wings, poses for photograph. Huge tail fin of the German airship Hindenburg with the Nazi swastika emblem.
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