Cars and shops near the intersection of Master Street and Ridge Avenue in Philadelphia Pennsylvania, during the 1964 Philadelphia riots, also called the 1964 Columbia Avenue riots, in an era of racial tensions and civil rights struggles. People loot shops. Men and women take out articles from a shop. Broken window panes of a shop. A mannequin dummy on a road in front of a damaged garment shop. Exteriors of the damaged shops. A damaged car. A man walks through ruins of shops. Policeman attempts to clear looters from a shop.
A FBI training film about behavior of people in various riot and crowd situations in the United States. People on a street in Philadelphia Pennsylvania during the 1964 North Philadelphia riots, sparked during time of racial tensions and civil rights movement. An organizer or community member speaks into a megaphone. Policemen talk to people. A crowded sidewalk. Scene shifts to night. Possibly same riot, but not confirmed. Flames rise from a building at night set ablaze by protestors. U.S. National Guard soldiers in riot gear near military vehicles. An ambulance drives off. Riots underway: Automobile traffic on a road. Police in riot gear patrol the streets. Rioters run on a road, retreating the scene past police and military.
A film titled 'Prime Minister Eshkol visits the U.S.' shows Prime Minister of Israel on a visit of United States. Prime Minister Eshkol and others pay a visit to Independence Hall (520 Chestnut Street between 5th and 6th Streets, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A man shows the Liberty Bell to Eshkol.
A college football game between military service academices U.S. Army (Westpoint) and U.S. Navy (Annapolis) at a stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. A large crowd of spectators arrives at the stadium to watch the game. Icon players of Navy and Army display tactics during the match. The spectators and support staff cheer for their respective teams. The Army players during the second half. Army wins by 11 to 8 breaking Navy's record of victories in last five games.
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.
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.
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