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African American stevedores of U.S. Army Service Battalion handle war supply cargo at seaport in Bordeaux, France, during World War I.

African American stevedores of U.S. Army Service Battalion, World War 1, transfer military cargo from ships to railroad cars, at seaport, in Bordeaux, France, supplying Base Section Number 2. They move cartons, piled up on pier, to trolleys. U.S. Army officer steps forward to organize work, and another soldier starts to help, tossing cartons to stevedores. Freighter in the background. Stevedore rides past on motorized tractor. Others stand near stack of iron bars, as dock crane lowers cargo net filled with cartons. Stevedores release cargo cartons from crane sling. African American U.S. Army stevedores pose for the camera. Men haul wheel cart and trailer. Crane loads iron bar stack aboard railroad car, as U.S. Army supervisor personally shifts its direction, as it descends, to allow it to fit.

Date: 1918
Duration: 2 min 43 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675073060
Charles Michael Schwab and Edward N. Hurley launch the freighter USS Liberty at shipyard in Newark,New Jersey

Launching of U.S. freighter "Liberty" at shipyard in Kearny, New Jersey, during World War 1. Large crowd gather at Federal Shipbuilding Company shipyard, in Kearny, New Jersey, for launching of the freighter USS Liberty. Charles Michael Schwab, Director General of the Emergency Fleet Corporation and Edward N. Hurley, Chairman of the U.S. Shipping Board, launch the freighter USS Liberty. People hold American flags. Freighter is launched and it leaves dock.

Date: 1918, June 19
Duration: 52 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675073064
Large crowd gathered at the Federal Shipbuilding Company shipyard, Kearny, New Jersey for launching of USS Piave

Launching of the cargo ship, USS Piave, at the Federal Shipbuilding Company shipyards, Kearny, New Jersey, United States. A large crowd of World War 1 shipyard workers gathered for the event. At the launching platform, many guests wave American flags, as the USS Piave goes down the ways.

Date: 1918
Duration: 25 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675073065
Ship with Hull number 157 launched at a U.S. shipyard in World War I. Ship is shallow draft, narrow beam and long.

Ship launching at a shipyard in the United States during World War One. The launch is viewed from the waters edge. ship's stern and rudder visible above water. Ship has shallow draft and eases into water. It completes trip down the ways and bow enters water flying an ensign with white stars on dark field. Ship displays numerous signal flags on overhead line. "Hull 157" is painted on side of bow. Another ship of same type is seen in water, apparently also just launched.

Date: 1918
Duration: 24 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675073069
Large steel ship launched, without fanfare, at shipyard in United States.It flies ensign at bow, with white stars on dark field

Unceremonious launching of large steel ship from shipyard in the United States, during World War I. Ship goes down the ways flying a square ensign on the bow, containing white stars on a dark field. Ship appears to carry hull number only, on its bow.

Date: 1918
Duration: 24 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675073070
Shift change of workers at American International Shipbuilding Corporation shipyard, Hog Island, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Huge numbers shift workers leaving the shipyard of the American International Shipbuilding Corporation, at Hog Island, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They stream off a vessel under construction and join with others from elsewhere in the shipyard, and proceed to Hog Island station, where a train awaits them. It is wintertime, and snow and ice is seen throughout the shipyard.

Date: 1918
Duration: 33 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675073072