Arrival of United States President Woodrow Wilson at Brest Harbour, Finistere, France. He is on his visit to France for the Paris Peace Conference. Scene of pier crowded with people to greet president Wilson. Pier decorated with American flags. President Wilson is seen leaving the pier. (World War I; World War 1; WWI; WW1)
The Aisne-Marne Operation in France during World War I. Soldiers of the U.S. 103rd Engineer Battalion, together with French Army engineers, cut and sharpen logs on the bank of the River Marne, in France, during World War 1. A city (Chateau-Thierry?) is visible across the river in the background, where the river seems to take a sharp bend. Next, a French and an American soldier are seen wielding large mallets to drive the newly cut poles into the river embankment at the water's edge. French officers are supervising the work. A line is stretched outward from the river bank. Change of scene shows French and American engineers working on a pontoon bridge across a different river. Troops are walking on the opposite side. Final scenes show American soldiers of the 103rd Engineers standing on and near an elaborate log-reinforced bridge, complete with metal railing. Other soldiers are guiding a horse as it pulls a two-wheeled caisson across the bridge. The Engineers examine the bridge deck and side reinforcements as the horse and caisson move past.
Aviation activities in France during World War I. A French Spad 11 aircraft parked at an airfield near Viefvillers in Oise, France. A group of American and French officers of the First Division standing and sitting beside the aircraft. A second Spad 11 parked in the background. A group of American officers of the 42nd Division, observers and photographers with the 1st Division stand beside the aircraft. These include Lieutenant R. T. Maddock, 17th Field Artillery; Lt. S. B. Nash, 151st Field Artillery; Lt. T. E. Hibbon, Captain H. B. Parker, Capt. W. B. Wynn, Lt. John S. Beekley, and Lt. J. P. Harmon of the 149th Field Artillery.
U.S. 36th Infantry troops in Fosse, France during World War I. The troops carry plates and mugs in their hand. The troops in a line and are served with food. Troops are seated on dry grassland and eat their food. The soldiers in a line, given ration from the cart.
United States 4th Infantry troops in Romney, France during World War I. U.S. troops march on the streets. French officers watch and observe them. Houses in the background. Troops carry rifles on their shoulders.
French Observation balloon in Essises, France during World War I. The French observation balloon in flight. Observation balloon fly over the trees and grasslands. Children on the street look at the balloon in flight. A man in the basket of the observation balloon. The observation balloon descends near Essises. French men pull the strings of the balloon.