Herbert Hoover, head of United States Food Administration (during World War I) visits the Citroen Munitions Factory Plant in Paris, France. He along with Andre Citroen and other dignitaries and workers dine in the Munition Plant mess. Left to right with the dignitaries are: Madame La Gen. Debuyer, Mr. H.C. Hoover, Mr. Loucheur (French Minister of Armament who presided at the dinner), Mr. Andre Citroen of Andre Citroen Ammunition Factory. Men and women dignitaries with Hoover rise during the playing the United States National Anthem (to honor Mr. Hoover) and then sit along with the rest of the workers to eat the meal. Workers and the dignitaries converse with each other during the meal. After the meal, in the Club attached to the canteen, Herbert Hoover with other dignitaries drinks coffee and some smoke cigars. Dignitaries left to right are: Mr. Victor Boret, French Food Minister; Mr. Ernest Vilgrain, French State Secretary of Food; Mr. H.C. Hoover, American Food Commissioner; Mr. Andre Citroen, Owner of Ammunition Factory; Mr. Andre Tardieu, French High Minister in America for French government. Exterior view of the Munitions manufacturing plant grounds and buildings.
World War I Artillery munitions stacked at a factory in the Gironde Estuary region of France. Number of covered French 155 mm howitzers parked in order. Workers remove wheels from the Howitzer. The French 155 mm Howitzers loaded with the help of cranes or derricks onto a freighter in the Gironde River (estuary).
U.S. troops in Nantes, France during WWI. Red Cross women staff serves breakfast to U.S. troops in the canteen. 1918-1919. (World War I. World War 1. WW1)
Firemen performing over even bars in front of the Paris City Hall or Hôtel de Ville (Pl. de l'Hôtel de Ville, 75004 Paris, France). They jump off over a pommel stand. They perform acrobatics in synchrony over the bars. Large crowd gathered in front of city hall to witness the event and cheer at every performance.
A convoy of cars enters the grounds of Air Fouga aviation factory in Béziers, France. Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, emerges from the first car and greets French military officials awaiting him. French military formation stands across the street. Prince Philip is escorted on the tarmac of the company airfield where he looks at a twin engine high wing transport aircraft, a small helicopter, and the Fouga magister jet trainer. He talks with Fouga company officials. Prince Philip and his party are seated along with French military and civilian guests. They watch an air show in which the Fouga aircraft are demonstrated.
A chained monkey sits on ground during Madri Gras at Camp New Orleans, Paris, France. He holds a mirror and looks in to it. He turns around.
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