American President Thomas Woodrow Wilson during Peace Celebrations in the United States at the end of World War I. A huge crowd on the streets. People waving the American flag. Troops in uniform march led by a band. Vehicles on a road. A banner reads 'The Devil says he will resign if the Kaiser is admitted'. President Wilson waves at the crowd from his car.
Testing of Ford 3-ton tanks in the United States. Tanks lined up and military personnel standing next to them. The tanks test drive over rough, hilly fields and over ditches. One of the tanks gets stuck in a trench. Observers look at the military tank. Workers dig next to the tank and pull it out. The tank reverses and drives on a rugged surface. Henry Ford watching the tanks move. (World War I; World War 1; WWI; WW1)
American President Thomas Woodrow Wilson in Washington DC. President Wilson draws the first number in the 4th Draft Lottery. A military official blindfolds the President. President Wilson puts his hand inside a glass case and pulls out a piece of paper. The official reads from the paper chosen by the President. (World War I; World War 1; WWI; WW1)
Crowds turn out in the Nation's Capital, Washington, DC, to celebrate the armistice bringing an end to World War I. People waving American flags and expressing joy, fill Lafayette Park across the street from the White House. View from a car moving along street, showing cheering crowds everywhere. Scene shifts to White House, as President Woodrow Wilson, walks from the doorway to his waiting Pierce Arrow limousine, bearing license plate number 80 002. A Secret Service agent steps onto the running board, momentarily, and then the car proceeds. The next scene shows the President's car departing from the grounds of the Capitol, with a Secret Service agent riding the running board and two others running alongside in the roadway. The crowd at the U.S. Capitol begins to disperse. U.S. soldiers form a snaking line and march, holding on to each other's shoulders, led by a flamboyant African American celebrant, acting as drum major, who struts at the head of the line, proceeding in front of a trolley car, on Pennsylvania avenue. A soldier attempts to push the flamboyant man off of the parade route, but he perseveres in leading the parade. Another trolley car passes close to them as it moves in the opposite direction. Next, President Wilson is seen at the West Wing gate of the White house, conversing with Attorney General,Thomas Watt Gregory. A U.S. Army brass band marches past, followed by marching units of sailors, and Salvation Army women. A float with flags and representatives of Allied countries, is seen next in the parade. (World War I; World War 1; WWI; WW1)
American President Woodrow Wilson heads for the Paris Peace Conference, following the armistice in World War I. USS George Washington leaves Hoboken Port in New Jersey. A board reads "US Army Transport Service'. Small boats along USS George Washington. (World War I; World War 1; WWI; WW1)
American President Woodrow Wilson heads for France to negotiate peace between Germany and Allies. The President's flag flying at mast head of USS George Washington. Captain Edward McCauley Junior, Commander of USS George Washington and Rear Admiral H. S. Knapp converse with each other. Commander Pekins looks through binoculars. Commander Roesch, Chief engineer of USS George Washington smokes a cigar and laughs standing on the ship deck. Captain W. R. Pratt and Rear Admiral H. S. Knapp on the ship deck. The President and First Lady, Edith Galt Wilson, aboard the ship. The President looks through binoculars. A sunset in the Atlantic ocean. President Wilson converses with reporters on the ship's deck. (World War I; World War 1; WWI; WW1)
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