U.S. and French troops in Paris during World War I. A military ceremony. French President Raymond Poincare addresses the gathered crowd of civilians and soldiers. Officers and dignitaries listen to the speech. American Expeditionary Force (AEF) Commander General John Pershing addresses the gathering.
Liberation of Paris during World War II. A woman collaborator with shaved head marched through the streets. Men gathered around the woman as they hold her face and show her side face. French civilians cheer and show victory signs.
View of Pont Royal and Notre Dame de Paris from a bridge over the Seine River. Car traffic near the Grand Palais. Views of the Grand Palais and bridges over the Seine. A river barge on the River Seine. A couple viewing the Grand Palais, standing beside the Seine. Sunset view of the Grand Palais. In Paris' 8th arrondissement.
Early history of flight footage: Hydro plane afloat on the Seine river, piloted by Collier in 1911. He stays airborne for several seconds. Takeoff of another hydroplane built by Gabriel Voison. Area where meeting was held of a group of engineers and pilots at Monaco in 1912. Takeoff of one of the aircraft via catapult into the Mediterranean Sea. Landing of another hydroplane and taxi up onto beach.
The city of Paris. Boats underway in the Seine River. The Eiffel tower on the river bank. View through the front of a train as a man drives it. View of buildings, train tracks, industries, clock tower, and River Seine from the train. People stand in line at the station. The train enters a tunnel.
A large crowd emerges from the Paris Bourse (Paris Stock Exchange). Rows of motorcars parked outside. The dealing room inside the Stock Exchange. A man with sign boards fixed onto his back. Men and women in the crowd. A Catholic Nun. Men near a news stand or book stall. A man pulls a cart on the road. A traffic policeman minds the traffic. A park.
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