A view of Place de la Concord looking towards American Embassy. Obelisk of Luxor in the background. 1940s and 1950s cars and trucks on the busy roads of Paris. Exterior of museum of Art de Métiers. Open air philately stamp market for stamp collectors. Scene of the flame at the tomb of an unknown soldier at the base of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris.
Interior of a night club in Paris, France. Several male and female dancers are shown performing. 1956.
A replica of Statue of Liberty in France. A barge passes through the statue, under the bridge. 15 August 1956.
Soviet Embassy on 16th Street, in Washington DC. Brass plaque on front reads: "Embassy of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics." A wreath and hammer and sickle are also displayed on the plaque of the USSR embassy. Interior of the embassy shows a lavish buffet table with many elegant dishes including caviar, orange slices and cheese. An ice sculpture modeled after the Spasskaya Tower with flashing light decorates the table. Soviet Foreign Minister, Andrei Vishinsky, greets members of the Washington diplomatic corps who arrive in large numbers to participate in the festivities celebrating the Russian Revolution anniversary. Foreign Minister Vishinsky shake hands with a Russian Orthodox patriarch. He also greets guest Paul Robeson, the famous singer. Guests seen mingling and serving themselves at the buffet. A large cake is decorated with " XXX III celebration." A woman cuts the cake and serves a piece to a guest. Foreign Minister Vishinsky shake hands with Indian dignitaries. Soviet Embassy on 16th Street, in Washington DC. Brass plaque on front reads: "Embassy of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics." A wreath and hammer and sickle are also displayed on the plaque of the USSR embassy. Interior of the embassy shows a lavish buffet table with many elegant dishes including caviar. An ice sculpture with flashing light decorates the table. Soviet Foreign Minister, Andrei Vishinsky, greets members of the Washington diplomatic corps who arrive in large numbers to participate in the festivities celebrating the Russian Revolution anniversary. He also greets guest Paul Robeson, the famous singer. Guests seen mingling and serving themselves at the buffet. A large cake is decorated with " XXX III celebration." A woman cuts the cake and serves a piece to a guest.
A bird's eye views of Department of agriculture building, Department of commerce, The U.S. Capitol, Administrative building of department of agriculture and White house. On the front of administrative building of department of agriculture inscription "US department of agriculture" can be clearly seen. Employees' entering the department of agriculture, corridor of the building can be seen. October 1939.
Front of East wing bureau of animal industries. Interiors of Agronomy laboratory of department of agriculture. People at work, grains are cleansed, weighed and graded for tests. Agronomists are shown placing oats into thrasher, then oats going into thrasher. Grains stored in sacks and corns are kept in boxes. A botanist weighing the corn kernel. October 1939.
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