Summary

Virginia Day is celebrated with parade during Sesquicentennial Exposition in Philadelphia

Source Sherman Grinberg
Newsreel Pathe
Negative # SIL 6741
Clip SR003644_03_01mov
Date 09/14/2026
Title Virginia Day is celebrated with parade during Sesquicentennial Exposition in Philadelphia
Description Title card: Philadelphia, PA - Celebrate Virginia Day at Sesquicentennial Exposition! Famous Richmond Blues and other state military units take part on colorful parade / military unit in fancy uniforms marching in parade past camera / Richmond Light Infantry Blues in 18th century uniforms marching past camera / two shots of floats in parade pulled by horses rolling past camera / title card: Gov Byrd praises the accomplishments of the exposition / close shot of Virginia Governor Harry F Byrd standing on stage speaking / crowd in front of stage / Native American puts Indian headdress on Byrd making him an Indian chief; they shake hands
Personality Harry F Byrd
Country United States
Province/State Pennsylvania
City Philadelphia

Keywords

archival
newsreel
Sesquicentennial Exposition
parades
military
states
history
vintage
uniforms
Richmond Light Infantry Blues
floats
horses
governors
Virginia
Native American people
headdresses
military parades
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