Paul Doumer and Gaston Doumergue come down the stairs at Champs Elysees during inauguration of Doumer as head of the Republic in Paris, France. They sit in the car and it goes. Presidential motorcade on horses and bicycles. Eiffel Tower in the background. Doumer stands and addresses people at historic Palace of the Senate.
Grand Prize Fair officially opened by President Doumergue at Versailles in France. The President surrounded by national officials, agriculture and breeding experts. President Doumergue displays interest in the exhibits. Cattle and swine also exhibited. Farm stock pass in review before notables at the exposition grounds.
Elderly waiters participate in the Annual Wine Race in Paris, France. Man fills glasses with wine. Group of aged waiters run to participate in the competition. Waiters rush to the booth to get wine glasses. Elderly waiters jump out of a restaurant window. They laugh and enjoy during the competition. 65-year-old veteran Pierre Jacques de la Fontaine wins the race in Montmartre.
Mont-Saint-Michel island at the mouth of the Couesnon River in Normandy, France. Views of the tidal island from afar and on the island itself. Houses and buildings in the village. The abbey of Norman architecture style located near a garden. Arches and pillars. Pillars in the passageway. The spire of Saint-Michel and Gothic details. A glass window in the arched hallway.
Nineteen year old, Henry Ellsworth Vines, of Pasadena California and opponent George Lott, Jr., of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, battle for 1931 National Tennis Championship at Forest Hills, New York on September 12, 1931, in the 51st U.S. Men's Singles Tennis championship match. They are seen entering the stadium before a capacity crowd, and shaking hands before the match. Views of several strokes and exchanges during the match. At the end, both players meet at the net,shake hands, and walk off the court together. Vines beats Lott (79 63 97 75). Vines poses with trophy.
Empire State Building under construction in New York. Animation shows the evolution of skyscrapers in New York. Buildings in hierarchical order. Arrow shows its name and dates of completion. World 1890, Park Row 1900, Singer 1905, Metropolitan life 1910, Woolworth 1915, Chrysler 1929 and Empire State 1931. View of Empire State Building still under construction in 1931, rising above other nearby buildings. The top of the building is not yet complete.
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