U.S. soldiers and ship's sailors fill the upper deck of a camouflage painted troop ship leaving its berth in New York harbor, during World War 1. Tugboats back the ship stern first from her berth. Two officers stand amidship beside the ship's single funnel. The tugboat's funnel, bearing letter,"D" passes in front of the camera. Sailors in white are seen on upper decks of the ship. Brief panning view of the ship. Glimpse of the troop ship moving under her own power. (WWI. WW1)
A twin stack troop ship in camouflage paint carries U.S. troops from New York harbor, during World War 1. View from above shows the top deck filled with soldiers. Two sailors converse in front of a sign on C Deck, that cautions against throwing anything overboard, because it could reveal the ship's course to enemy submarines.
People peering through a gate in Aumetz,Luxembourg. They stand near the main entrance of the building and look outside. People pass by on the street. Men stand near a gun. Buildings in the city. Men pass by on the street in front of the buildings. Abandoned German guns and equipment among munitions factories. (World War I; World War 1; WWI; WW1)
Officers and delegates in a room at United States. Some delegates read a paper. Other delegates sit. They write on papers. Officers load some goods in a vehicle in front of a building. Delegates sit in the vehicle. The vehicle on the street.
Opening slate, in Swedish, states: "Röda Korset anordnar öfverallt bespisning en middag kostar det 10 pfennige." (The Red Cross organizes all-inclusive dining a dinner costs 10 pfennige.) A variety of persons, from all walks of life, are seen at an outdoor dining facility. They line up for a meal provided by the Red Cross. A woman dressed in white directs persons to the food line. Another, gives the people utensils as they carry their plates of food to tables. View of chefs serving food to persons in the line. Numerous views of these activities as more persons come into the facility. View from back away show many persons seated at tables eating, and several women in white dresses near empty tables in the background. View of sidewalk and pedestrians in front of the outdoor dining area.
Excerpt from the fictional film "Birth of a Nation". A pro-Southern dramatization by actors on the effect of the Civil War and the Reconstruction. Men gather in Masters Hall in the State House of Representatives in South Carolina. Majority of African Americans sit in the hall. An African American speaker speaks in the hall in front of everyone. Another African American man eats on the table. They talk amongst themselves. A man drinks. One of them puts his shoes on the table. A man puts his legs on the table. They misbehave. Speaker asks everyone to wear shoes. White visitors seen in the gallery. An intermarriage bill passed in the meeting. People talk. African American people cheer.
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