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Human Liberty Bell; WWI leaders British General Haig, French General Petain, Italian General Diaz and King Albert of Belgium

Map showing Germany and nearby regions after conclusion of World War I. Writing indicates areas on map including Battle Line at End of Hostilities, Line to Which Germans Must Retreat, and Neutral Zone (between the two areas). Slate indicates that German Kaiser Wilhelm II had just abdicated (28 November, 1918) and shows footage of Kaiser Wilhelm II on horseback at a formal event. Next scene shows a massive human formation of soldiers in the shape of the Liberty Bell known as "The Human Liberty Bell", formed by 25,000 officers and men at Camp Dix, New Jersey to celebrate the armistice in World War 1 and the abdication of German Kaiser Wilhelm II. Camera pans upward to show the human bell from base to top. Next scenes show key Allied military leaders in World War I: British General Haig reviewing troops; France General Philippe Petain emerging from a building; Group of French soldiers marching; Italian General Diaz together with French officers reviewing troops; and King Albert of Belgium exiting a building outside Paris during World War 1 and entering a waiting horse-drawn carriage. View of United States President Woodrow Wilson reading newspaper and seated in a chair. (World War I; World War 1; WWI; WW1)

Location: Paris France
Date: 1918
Duration: 2 min 14 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675039607
Ceremonies to honor the King Leopold III of Belgium in Paris, France

Ceremonies to honor the King Leopold III of Belgium in Paris, France. French President Albert Lebrun and King Leopold III officiate and unveiled the memorial in the Cours-la-Reine, near the Place de la Concorde, Paris, to his father, the late King Albert I. The ceremony is climaxed by a military parade. A huge crowd gathers. Other members of the Belgian Monarchy are present.

Location: Paris France
Date: 1938, October 19
Duration: 32 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: French
Clip: 65675041431
European refugees arrive in Belgium after violence in Congo soon after attaining independence.

Violence breaks out in Congo 11 days after the independence. Soldiers patrol the streets in Congo after incidents of Congolese troops mutiny and looting that killed some Europeans. In Belgium an aircraft carrying Europeans arrives at airport. European women and children get off the Sabena passenger aircraft. Officials look after the refugees.

Location: Congo
Date: 1960, July 11
Duration: 52 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675042239
Destroyed St. Martins cathedral in Belgium and views from a moving car of the Schwebebahn suspended railway in Germany

Allied military and some civilians gather for a ceremony at the ruins of Saint Martin's Cathedral, in Ypres Belgium, destroyed by Germany in World War 1. Scots Guards in kilts are seen among the assembled military. A ladder is seen and something is being raised by a hoist in the background,as preliminary cleanup is being undertaken. Scene shifts to point of view footage from a moving rail car on the Suspension Railway (Schwebebahn) in Barmen-Elberfeld Germany. At first it travels above a street in the city. Then it is seen moving over the Wupper River, in the Elberfeld region, as another suspension rail train approaches from the opposite direction. It continues traveling along (above) the waterway. (Note: Barmen-Elberfeld was re-named Wuppertal in 1930. The Schwebebahn is still in operation today, and is the oldest operating transportation monorail in the world. It is now called the Wuppertal Suspension Railway. Its original full name is: "Electric Elevated Railway (Suspension Railway) Installation, Eugen Langen System" (Anlage einer elektrischen Hochbahn (Schwebebahn), System Eugen Langen)).

Location: Barmen-Elberfeld Germany
Date: 1918
Duration: 1 min 16 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675042448
Eddie Merckx of Belgium wins World Bicycle Championship in Holland, Netherlands.

The World Bicycle Championship in Holland, Netherlands. Cyclists from various countries participate in the International Championship. Eddie Merckx of Belgium wins the race. Crowd cheers. People hold banner that reads 'Eddie Merckx World Champion 1967'.

Location: Holland Netherlands
Date: 1967, September 19
Duration: 49 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675043043
King Baudouin of Belgium visits the Chrysler Automobile Company in Detroit, Michigan.

King Baudouin of Belgium visits a Chrysler plant in Detroit, Michigan. Number of cars arrives in front of the Chrysler building (likely the Mack Avenue Engine Complex). Sign reads “Hot Test”. Engines moving in assembly line. The King inspects modern automated assembly lines. King Baudouin inspects Chrysler cars. One of the convertibles' models presented to the King by a woman. Woman shake hands with King Baudouin.

Location: Detroit Michigan USA
Date: 1959, May 18
Duration: 42 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675043373
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