Russian cavalry demonstrating a charge during their advance on Prezemysl, Galicia, Austria, (present-day Poland) during World War I. The officers wield sabers and a number of the cavalry carry lances.
King Albert I and Queen Elisabeth review a parade in Belgium, after World War 1. Queen Elisabeth standing in an open car, holding a large bouquet of flowers. King Albert I joins her. Car being driven amidst a large crowd. King Albert I and Queen Elisabeth, on horseback, review Belgian soldiers as they march in a parade. People watch as American soldiers , led by a military band, take part in the parade.
The ceremony during the formation of republic of the Austria in Vienna, Austria. People gathered at the ceremony during the formation of the Austrian republic. People in front of the Athena fountain at the Austrian Parliament House. Soldiers stand in line holding flags. An Austrian politician Karl Seitz stands with other officials. Officials with troops stand near the Bronze horse tamer statue. Soldiers stand in formation. The Athena Fountain (Pallas-Athene-Brunnen) in front of the Parliament in the background. People walk in lines to cast their vote. People come out of the voting room.
Film opens showing animated images of elephants created by fireworks. View of the Pont Alexandre III bridge illuminated at night with fireworks in the sky above and sparks spouting from containers on the bridge. View of the Nymphes de la Seine statue group by sculptor Georges Recipon, is seen on the near (western side) of the bridge. The fireworks fountains on the bridge increase their discharges. Next, showers of sparks and heavy smoke appear, as people walk across the bridge. (These fireworks are generated East of the bridge.) Spectators viewed from behind are silhouetted against the white smoke and fireworks, as they watch the show from the nearby Pont de la Concorde Bridge. A group of swirling fireworks in the sky. Animated images of dancers wrought in fireworks. One of them collapses. An animated fireworks image of an urn spewing fire, topped by two fish moving atop it. Firework portrait of man with name "Chamberlain" beneath it. Firework bust of Admiral Byrd, with "Byrd" beneath it. Animated firework picture of the Spirit of St. Louis (Lindbergh's airplane) approaching the Eiffel Tower, followed by firework portrait of Lindbergh, with name "Lindy" above, and sequence of word: "The" followed by image of a lone eagle, and words: "of the U.S.A. Film concludes with more fireworks displays.
American actress Dorothy Gish in the United States. Dorothy Gish gives autographs to people. Dorothy Gish wearing helmet acts as of shooting a gun. The crowd watches and laughs.
Floods cause destruction in Europe. A submerged parking area of a building. A car floats in flood water. Men row a boat in water. A paper on window of cars reads 'For Sale'. Rescue team in water. Man on a boat. A rescue boat approaches people stuck in flood. Submerged houses in flood water.
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