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Survivors of German Submarine torpedo attack, from USS President Lincoln, board the U.S. Army Transport Great Northern, in Brest

United States Ships en route to France during World War I. United States Survivors from the torpedoed USS President Lincoln boarding the U.S. Army Transport Great Northern, at Brest, France. U.S. Naval Officers wearing life jackets chat aboard the ship. A man looks through a pair of binoculars. Men with binoculars hung around their necks talk to each other.

Location: Brest France
Date: 1918, June 2
Duration: 2 min 49 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675049587
A convoy of United States ships underway as seaplanes escort them underway to Brest, France in World War I

United States Ships en route to France during World War 1. Allied seaplanes in flight as they escort a convoy of United States ships. Ships underway as they approach Brest, France. Aircraft in flight. A lighthouse on an island. Seaplanes land on water and taxi along.

Location: Atlantic Ocean
Date: 1918
Duration: 2 min 34 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675049590
U.S. President Wilson and party descend steps and board ferry to the USS George Washington, in Brest Harbor,France

United States President Woodrow Wilson and other members of American Delegation coming down the stairs. They are setting out on their return trip to America. President Wilson along with Mrs. Wilson coming down the stairs to board a lighter (boat) that will ferry them out to the USS George Washington, in Brest Harbor, France. They are followed by the American party and French dignitaries. Well-wishers seeing them off, stand above on the dock.

Location: Brest France
Date: 1919, February 15
Duration: 52 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675026960
President Wilson waves farewell, from a small boat headed out to the USS George Washington, in Brest Harbor, France

Following the preliminary session of the Paris Peace Conference, United States President Woodrow Wilson sets out for his return trip to United States. President Wilson is seen standing on a lighter (boat) taking him and his party out to the USS George Washington, in Brest Harbor, for their trip home. The boat's French flag flutters next to him as he waves his hat in gesture of farewell to the people of France. Large number of people standing on the shore to say goodbye to the President . Other boats also seen around him.

Location: Brest France
Date: 1919, February 15
Duration: 1 min 7 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675026961
Bombs falling on the City of Brest, France

Views of smoke rising from succession of bomb explosions on the City of Brest, France. (World War II period).

Location: Brest France
Date: 1944, August 26
Duration: 1 min 17 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675034895
African American troops of the U.S. 501st Army Engineers, build port facilities at Brest, France, during World War I

Army Engineers of the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) use a rail-mounted conveyer-type bucket dredge to deepen a channel for Allied ships on the Penfeld River at Brest, France, during World War 1. In the background, the Kerguillo mansion in the suburb Bohars, can be seen. The dreged spoils are being emptied into a string of open rail cars. Men work around the base of the dredge, loosening soil with long poles. Army engineers, including African American soldiers of the U.S. Army 501st Engineers work with French civilians to build wharfs on the Penfeld River. They stand with a rail car of concrete at the job site, and manually remove it when emptied. Construction supplies are piled up at the port, where 501st Engineer members are seen with other U.S. soldiers and French soldiers. View from rail car (not seen) moving along track, away from the port. A locomotive is seen with "USA" painted on its side,next to a newly constructed rail platform. A French workman carrying a large can walks next to the tracks. A railroad crane stands on a siding. Workmen build a station on the platform. (One raises his arms out wide for the camera.) An open rail car sits by the platform. A soldier from the 501st crosses the track near a rail car filled with wooden ties. View of U.S. troops running from work on a train of rail cars, as they respond to noon mess call. African American soldiers of the 501st Engineers getting lunch and eating at an outdoor mess. Four of them tap dance for the camera, as their comrades watch and clap.

Location: Brest France
Date: 1918
Duration: 2 min 41 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675072989
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