The eve of signing of the Peace Treaty of Versailles. View of the gardens and fountains at the Palace of Versailles in Versailles, France (Place d'Armes 78000 Versailles France). People gather in large numbers at the palace gardens, around water pools and fountains.
A French Army general is surrounded by soldiers and men at the Tuileries Gardens (Pl. de la Concorde, 75001 Paris, France) in Paris, France. An officer poses, smiles, and talks. Italian gymnasts perform exercises. Soldiers exhibit hand to hand combat with their rifles. Men compete in tug of war event. English wrestlers wrestle. Welsh featherweight boxing champion 'Peerless" Jim Driscoll greets another athlete. Jim Driscoll poses and smiles for the camera.
Scenes in Paris soon after the end of World War I. Exteriors of Napoleon's Tomb at Les Invalides (129 Rue de Grenelle, 75007 Paris, France) in Paris, France. Pedestrian and light vehicular traffic outside the building. The U.S. labor Commission delegates pose in courtyard of Les Invalides where they observe military armament. View of 7th arrondissement street intersection of Rue du Bac, Boulevard Raspail and Saint Germain. Wide and close views of monument to French Engineer Claude Chappe (Inventor of telegraphy) sculpted by Emile Louis Macé. (This monument was removed by order of the Vichy government in World War 2 and melted down). Workers at the Place de la Nation remove sandbags from Dalou’s sculpture “Triumph of the Republic”. Two other monuments are seen, including one carved like a mural in white stone.
View of a bridge in Paris, France over the River Seine, soon after the end of World War 1. A steamer ship passes near the bridge. Visiting American soldiers admire a statue in the Tuileries Gardens (Pl. de la Concorde, 75001 Paris, France). Wide view of Palais du Trocadéro at the hill of Chaillot, framed by the corners of the Eiffel Tower (This later became site of the Palais de Chaillot). A closer view of the Trocadéro Palace, with horse cart, vehicle, and pedestrian traffic passing in front. A large Ferris wheel near the Eiffel tower. A more distant view of a tall equestrian monument with the Eiffel tower in the background.
Inter Allied games at Pershing Stadium in Paris, France. Athletes from various allied countries march into the stadium. Athletes from countries like France, Australia, New Zealand, Belgium, Serbia, Italy, England, Greece, Canada and Romania march at the opening ceremony of the Inter Allied games. American athletes march at the ceremony.
Allied nations participate in an athletic meet at the Pershing Stadium outside Paris. Football (Soccer) game between France and Romania. Crowd gathers in the stadium to watch the match. The match in progress. Flags on the flag poles. Score board in the background. France defeats Romania.