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Dignitaries and spectators gathered to watch a football match between U.S. Army and Navy in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Large number of spectators gathered to watch a football match between teams of U.S. Army and Navy in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The U.S. Army and Navy soldiers parade before the start of the match. The U.S. President Truman and other dignitaries watch among the spectators. Players show their tactics during the match. Players Galiffa and Stephenson run during the match. The Army defeats the Navy 38-0.

Location: Philadelphia Pennsylvania USA
Date: 1949, November 28
Duration: 2 min 13 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675056304
Strike of workers in a wage dispute spreads to Philadelphia's transportation system affecting half a million people.

Strike of workers in a wage dispute spreads to Philadelphia's transportation system. People walking to work in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Philadelphia. Transport union protesting for pay hike. Streetcars, subways and buses lie idle. 'Station Closed' sign at Philadelphia subway entrance. Huge crowd of people walking to get to work, waiting at railway station and on streets for transportation. View of empty 46th street metro rail station in Philadelphia. View of taxis on streets and a press company without workers. Buildings and shops along streets of downtown Philadelphia. A line of African American men and women hitchhiking in downtown Philadelphia to get a ride. Group of 5 people runs to catch an available Philadelphia taxicab. Scene changes to New York City where striking newspaper workers form a picket line. Empty newspaper offices are shown. Longshoreman dock workers on strike so office workers are seen hoisting a giant rope and assisting the Cunard Line Ocean liner Queen Mary (RMS Queen Mary) in docking operations at New York harbor slip covered in thin ice. Cunard Queen Mary passengers carrying their own luggage at the dock area due to the labor strike.

Location: Philadelphia Pennsylvania USA
Date: 1963, January 17
Duration: 2 min 28 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675039149
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.

Location: Philadelphia Pennsylvania USA
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.

Location: Philadelphia Pennsylvania USA
Date: 1951, January 29
Duration: 2 min 18 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675072496
Decorated floats and participants during Christmas parades in Hollywood, New York City, and Philadelphia, United States.

Decorated floats and people during Christmas parade processions in various cities of the United States. Decorated and lighted floats on streets of Hollywood in California, with actors and actresses in the floats. A float depicting the Nativity scene. An actor rides Sabu the Elephant. A Dalmatian dog sits and rolls over. An actor and two actresses ride a polka-dot toy horse float. Dancer groups in the parade. Spectators on both sides of road stand and cheer. A decorated parade with Floats, gas balloons and mascots of cartoon characters during the parade on streets of New York. Dachshund dog and Teddy Bear balloons float over parade in New York. Toyland characters and floats watched by people in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Christmas Papier-mâché figures on parade. Group of African American and white children watch with anticipation as a Santa Claus ascends a ladder with bag of gifts.

Location: United States USA
Date: 1949, November 28
Duration: 1 min 58 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675056299
George Craig is elected National Commander of the American Legion at a ceremony in the Convention Hall, Philadelphia.

George N Craig of Indiana becomes the first World War II veteran to head the American Legion. Craig is elected National Commander at a ceremony in the Convention Hall, Philadelphia. A large crowd in the Hall. People hold boards with various state names like Indiana, Philadelphia, Georgia and Texas. Military officers and dignitaries around Craig on the stage. People hold a banner with his name. Officers congratulate Craig. They raise their arms and cheer. People cheer and celebrate.

Location: Philadelphia Pennsylvania USA
Date: 1949, September 2
Duration: 49 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675020786
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