Fire Department Celebrated 200 Years
Fire Department Celebrated 200 Years
Clip: 345645_1_1
Year Shot: 1936
(Actual Year)
Audio: No
Video: B/W
Tape Master: 1517
Original Film: 008-502-05
HD: N/A
Location: PHILADELPHIA, PA
Timecode: 00:50:33 - 00:51:11
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.