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Documents civil defense activities during World War II in Pennsylvania, particularly in Philadelphia. Shows disaster preparations, inlcuding first aid instruction, firefighting skills, training in extinguishing incendiary bombs, and testing sirens. Illustrates duties of air raid wardens with views...
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| 245 | 1 | 0 | |a Civil defense |
| 260 | |a 1941-1946 | ||
| 300 | |a 463 photoprints : silver gelatin; 1 photoprint 11"x 17" or smaller | ||
| 500 | |a Part of the Philadelphia Record Photograph Collection; for general information, see collection record. | ||
| 520 | |a Documents civil defense activities during World War II in Pennsylvania, particularly in Philadelphia. Shows disaster preparations, inlcuding first aid instruction, firefighting skills, training in extinguishing incendiary bombs, and testing sirens. Illustrates duties of air raid wardens with views of drills, and excort service, and blackout jpreparedness. portrays defense workers wearing uniforms, helmets, and has masks. Many images document air raid drills and blackouts in Philadelphia, especially as observed on Market Street, Broad Street, and in the subway station. Shows people going into shelters and standing close to stores during alerts until the all clear is sounded. Includes images of children during drills in the schools. Portrays members of civil defense during Defense Week, with scenes of the Unity Day Parade and a pageant. Contins images of air shows at Wings Field in Ambler and at Northeast Airport. Documents activities at the Information Center with views of watchers (mostly women and American Legion members) as they work on telephones, at lookouts, and at the operations board. Portrays workers taking a secrecy oath and accepting awards. Also shows pilots consulting maps at the center and preparing to intercept airplanes when necessary. Other items show air raid police as they are sworn in and defense workers distributing cigarteets. Includes an anti- aircraft demonstration at Municipal Stadium, the df198th Coast Artillery setting up tents near the Stadium before maneuvers, and the Pennsylvania Defense Corps during a mock invasion. Also contains views of a scrap drive in Chester County for Waster Conservation, the closing of the O.P.A., and office activities at the War Production Board. | ||
| 561 | |a Gift of the Philadelphia Record | ||
| 520 | |a These subject entries for the Philadelphia Record newspaper's photo morgue are primarily for Places (buildings, parks, streets, etc.), Things (Bicycles, Bison, Blind Persons [just sampling the B's]), Events (Democratic National Convention 1936, Flourtown Fair, Harvest Week) and Social Constructs (Home Economics, City Planning, Eating & Drinking, etc.). Each of these subjects became a MARC record which included a call number. In the case of these records, the call numbers are the actual folder numbers for the materials referenced. Therefore, these subject headings are really also an index for this section of the Philadelphia Record newspaper's photograph morgue. [The name section of the Philadelphia Record photo morgue represents individuals, A-Z, and | ||
| 610 | 1 | 0 | |a Pennsylvania. |b State Guard Reserve |
| 610 | 2 | 0 | |a United States. |b Army. |b Coast Artillery Regiment, 198th |
| 650 | 4 | |a Civil defense |z Pennsylvania | |
| 650 | 4 | |a Emergency medical services |z Pennsylvania |z Philadelphia | |
| 650 | 4 | |a Bombs | |
| 650 | 4 | |a Air raid drills |z Pennsylvania |z Philadelphia | |
| 650 | 4 | |a Gas masks | |
| 650 | 4 | |a Subway stations |z Pennsylvania |z Philadelphia | |
| 650 | 4 | |a Parades & processions |z Pennsylvania |z Philadelphia | |
| 650 | 4 | |a Air shows |z Pennsylvania | |
| 650 | 4 | |a Watchtowers |z Pennsylvania |z Philadelphia. | |
| 650 | 4 | |a Artillery | |
| 650 | 4 | |a Scrap drives |z Pennsylvania | |
| 650 | 4 | |a Military maneuvers |z Pennsylvania |z Philadelphia | |
| 650 | 4 | |a War blackouts |z Pennsylvania |z Philadelphia | |
| 650 | 0 | |a World War, 1939-1945 | |
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