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" PENNSYLVANIA " 1960s TRAVELOGUE FILM PHILADELPHIA HARRISBURG PITTSBURGH MD67744

Want to support this channel and help us preserve old films? Visit   / periscopefilm   Visit our website www.PeriscopeFilm.com This travelogue film opens with the early history of Pennsylvania including images of William Penn (:12). In 1681, King Charles was persuaded to deed Penn a large swath of land (:38). The original name of the state was to be ‘Sylvania’ (:42). The state is rich in ore, mountain ranges and great cities (:57). Skyline of Philadelphia(1:06). Off Locust Street, one can see a sign for the once popular Horn & Hardart cafeteria (1:13). This was one of the early first food service automats erected in Philadelphia, New York and Baltimore. City Hall in the background. Sstatue of William Penn atop City Hall (1:24). A bird’s eye view captures the 'City of Brotherly Love’ (1:34). Penn Center (1:51). The Schuylkill River near the Philadelphia Art Museum (1:57). The Benjamin Franklin Bridge over the Delaware River (2:07). Philadelphia Municipal Airport (2:10). Capital Airlines airplane, appears (dating the film sometime before 1961 as this was when the airline merged with United Airlines) (2:15). Elfreth’s Alley (2:22) a historic street dating back to 1703. Benjamin Franklin’s crypt within Elfreth’s Alley (2:31). Independence Hall (2:41), where the Declaration of Independence was signed. George Washington’s statue (2:46). Tourists visit the Liberty Bell (3:06); peaking at the inscription and the bell’s long crack. The colonial home where Betsy Ross was believed to have made the US’s first flag is pictured (3:41). Bowman’s Hill (3:58) and Bowman’s Hill Tower are highlighted (4:01). Washington’s Headquarters State Historic Site (4:11) is another prominent landmark. Washington’s Memorial Chapel (4:25) commemorates the struggle for freedom. Tourists peer into the tiny huts once home to foot soldiers (4:46). The National Memorial Arch at Valley Forge Historical Park (4:55). Modern highways connect the large state (5:30) including the 28th Division highway. Pennsylvania’s famed Turnpike is of the most well known (5:44). It cuts through the Alleghenies (5:59). Agricultural Pennsylvania (6:26). A cigar leaf tobacco farm is visited (7:16). The Pennsylvania Amish community retains the older method of farming (7:45). Local Pennsylvania Dutch enjoy an apple butter party (8:26). A band plays the locals into motion (9:23). The capital of Pennsylvania is Harrisburg (9:58) on the banks of the Susquehanna River. The Capitol building’s great dome is highlighted (10:04). Gettysburg (10:33) was the site of the Battle of Gettysburg. Cannons are zoomed in on here (10:37). The State of Pennsylvania monument (10:53) and the Eternal Light Peace Memorial (11:00) are notable attractions. Industrial Pennsylvania is looked to (11:22). The World-Famous Horseshoe Curve is situated in Altoona (11:45). A steam locomotive; all but obsolete today, (12:07) moves down the railroad. The diesel engine train which replaced these follows (12:13). Coal is mined from deep within the earth (12:41). The largest coal mine is Bailey Mine in PA (13:12). Mining is also conducted in Cornwall (13:28). The historic Cornwall furnace follows (13:52) crafted in 1742. Molten slag runs down the side the dumps (14:50). The skyline of Pittsburgh is captured (15:12). The Allegheny and Monongahela River join here forming the Ohio River (15:15). The remaining building of Fort Pitt (15:26) is the blockhouse. The city’s golden triangle, the center of industry and finance (15:43). Mellon Park (15:46) features an underground parking lot. The Mellon Institute (16:08). Carnegie Institute (16:11) and Library and Institute of Technology. Stephen Collins Foster Memorial was opened in 1937 (16:20). The University Of Pittsburgh Cathedral Of Learning appears at (16:33). Squirrel Hill Tunnel funnels out traffic (17:20). Pittsburgh Airport (17:33). Red iron ore is unloaded at Erie Harbor (18:06). The Perry Memorial Column stands near Crystal Point (18:23). The restored remains of Perry’s Flagship Niagara are hosted nearby (18:28). A fisherman drags in a catch of lake fish (19:39). A reproduction of Drake’s well (20:30) signifies the start of the oil industry. The Susquehanna River is viewed (21:05). The lookout at French asylum (21:18) was planned to be a safe haven for Marie Antoinette. Guests visit Leonard Harrison Sate Forest Park (21:41) to view Pine Creek (21:48). Locals surf bathe in Lake Erie (22:20). The state flower is mountain laurel (23:08). Longwood Gardens are situated near Kennett Square (23:32). Rose gardens erupt in Hershey (24:26). Cook Forest Park is visited (25:26). Seneca Point was once home to the Iroquois Indians (25:57). This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD, 2k and 4k. For more information visit http://www.PeriscopeFilm.com