| Fire Department Celebrated 200 Years | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1517 |
| Catalog #: | 345645 | |
| Clip Number: | 345645-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 008-502-05 | |
| Timecode: | 00:50:33 - 00:51:11 | |
| Location: | PHILADELPHIA, PA | |
| Year Shot: | 1936 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CEREMONIES: Anniversaries FIREFIGHTING: Equipment FIREFIGHTING: Exhibitions LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia | |
| Description: | Jumpy, light in contrast and imagery With historic Independence Hall as background, the city's firemen give a demonstration with ancient equipment. Then they turn to acrobatics on their towering ladders, in defiance of all laws of gravity. | |
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