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Statistics showing the growth of the Bell System from 1876 to 1926 in the United States.

A documentary titled 'Building for Service' in the United States. In 1878 there were fewer telephones in the United States as compared to later years. Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor of the telephone, in his forecast to the Electric Telephone Company writes that telephone cables could be laid underground or suspended overhead connecting with wires to buildings of any kind. A man could speak to another man at a distant place by this means. A graph showing the growth of the Bell System in the number of telephones, from 2 million in 1876 to 16 million in 1926. Thousands of people have worked in streets and on mountains in laying telephone facility, to bring the inventor's forecast to reality. A graph showing physical property of the Bell System from year 1911 through 1925.

Date: 1926
Duration: 1 min 54 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675066325
Passengers board an ocean liner in New York City, bound for France.

Passengers embark an ocean liner at a pier in New York City. Friends and family wave from the pier as tug boats guide the ship away from the dock. View of the New York skyline as the ship heads out to sea. View of 4-stacker ocean liner at sea (the Cunard Line's SS Aquitania). Ship's officers seen in the wheelhouse. Passengers stroll the decks; play deck games (shuffleboard); rest on deck chairs; and have drinks at the bar. Scenes of fancy food displays and chefs at work. One chef pours wine into food being cooked, and then takes a swig from the bottle, himself.

Date: 1926
Duration: 1 min 25 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675065228
French troops march into Alsace-Lorraine and local citizens greet them, near end of World War I.

Allied armies advance into territory held by the Germans, near the end of World War 1. After 47 years of German rule, citizens of Alsace-Lorraine welcome victorious French troops as they march through a decorated arch. They parade behind a brass band, along streets lined with well-wishers. Sreets are filled with Alsatians in traditional costumes. Alsatians pull down an equestrian statue of the Kaiser and beat on it with hammers. When Armistice Day arrives, firing ceases and German and French troops pose quietly looking at one another. People parade in the streets, along with marching troops.

Date: 1918, November
Duration: 1 min 53 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675054374
U.S. Army 128th infantry snipers take cover in trenches at Michelbach in Alsace,Germany on June 22,1918.

U.S. Army troops take cover in trenches at Michelbach in Alsace,Germany on June 22,1918. Shows U.S. 128th infantry snipers aiming at the enemy from their concealed locations. (World War i; World War 1; WWI; WW1)

Date: 1918, June 22
Duration: 60 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675029587
U.S. Army 128th Infantry, 32nd Division troops fire at the Germans at Austerlitz woods in Alsace Germany during World War I

U.S. Army 128th Infantry, 32nd Division troops, with several French soldiers, at Austerlitz woods in Alsace Germany on June 5th,1918. An American rifleman looks for German soldiers, through binoculars. He fires one shot from his rifle. (World War i; World War 1; WWI; WW1)

Date: 1918, June 5
Duration: 51 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675029590
Parade of 1926 model Ford cars, trucks, and buses at a race track

A motorcycle policemen leads a parade of new (1926 models) Ford motor vehicles, on a race track. A long line of Ford cars, trucks, and buses follow slowly on the race track. A man in one of the first vehicles is speaking toward the the camera and spectators, with a large megaphone.

Date: 1925
Duration: 1 min 25 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675031039