City of Philadelphia hails patriot Haym Salomon who helped finance the Continental Army in the American Revolution against Britain. People march on a street with the American flag. Officials place wreath at plaque honoring Haym Salomon in Mikveh Israel Cemetery. They then salute. One elderly Civil War veteran is among them. A man reads from a piece of paper in hand. Inscription on the plaque honoring Haym Salomon is shown up close.
Cargo ship docked at harbor in Eddystone.Workers and officials assist in lifting a locomotive engine with use of special cranes. The logo Christen Smith clearly visible on cranes. Engine gets docked on special ship carrying cargo of locomotives for the Chilean Railways.1934.
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.
Bulldog Bright Beauty gives birth to a record litter of thirteen puppies in Philadelphia. The neighborhood kids help bathe the pups then hang them on the clothesline to dry while Bright Beauty supervises. April 1938.
Shows workers at the U.S. Mint factory in Philadelphia melting down old and worn out silver coins into ingots. The recycled metal strips are pressed, rolled and punched to produce new quarter coins that bear the head of President George Washington.
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