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Volunteers carry a wounded on stretcher in France.

Volunteers carry a wounded on stretcher in France. They take him to the vehicle. The vehicle passes by on the street. They take him out. They take the wounded in hospital.

Date: 1920
Duration: 30 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675027371
Awards given to the Wright Brothers by Aero Clubs of France and the United Kingdom for their contribution in aviation field.

Gold medals given to the Wright Brothers for their contribution to the field of aviation. Gold medals awarded to the Wright Brothers by Aero Club of France, Aero Club of the United Kingdom and the International Peace Society in the year 1908. the medal awarded by the U.S. Congress.

Date: 1920
Duration: 1 min 20 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675075732
Two open buses carry American Veterans of World War I on postwar visit to France.

American veterans of World War 1 return to Paris not long after the war's end. They fill two open buses, each containing a cinematographer with camera, recording the events. A few women are included in the groups. They drive down the Boulevard Champs Elysees. Arc de Triomphe seen behind them.

Date: 1920
Duration: 26 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675041687
Jazz being performed in a Paris night club after World War I

Zelli’s Royal Box night club in Paris, owned by Joe Zelli and located at 16 bis rue Fontaine. Several tables set in the club. People seated at the tables. The room is decorated. Bottles of alcoholic beverages are evident everywhere. An African American dancer performs in the center of the dance floor. Audience cheers and claps. An African American ensemble plays jazz and patrons dance. The trumpet player is Crickett Smith, and the drummer is USA Army Corporal Eugene Bullard. Patrons are seen on the dance floor under a chandelier with streamers. A balcony is seen above, where so-called "Royal Boxes"were arranged allowing patrons to watch festivities below. (Note: Bullard lived a storied life. Among other things, he served in World War 1 as one of 200 U.S. servicemen who flew for France. He was the first African American combat pilot and the first to shoot down enemy aircraft, and was decorated multiple times for valor. He was living in the Montmartre section of Paris after World War 1, which was known as a center for American Jazz music. He learned to play drums from the pioneer jazz musician Louis Mitchell and played in the house band at Zellis nightclub before taking over the management of a nightclub called Le Grand Duc, in 1924. The 2006 movie "Flyboys" portrayed members of the Lafayette Flying Corps and included a character based on Bullard.)

Date: 1920
Duration: 28 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675041688
Germans express anger in Berlin over Article 228 of the Treaty of versailles. French General Debeney watches troops in Paris

Unter den Linden in Berlin, Germany after the end of World War 1. German people angry about the Treaty of Versailles, gathering on Unter den Linden, in Berlin. A poster on a wall lambasting the Allies (British and French, in particular) for the provisions of the Treaty of Versailles, especially Article 228 giving the Allies authority to prosecute Germans accused of violating the laws and customs of war. Complete break and change of scene to France. Small unit of French troops, led by officer on a white horse, marching on street in Paris. Closeup of French General Marie-Eugene Debeney, Commandant la place de Paris, as he watches the troops assemble in formation with the officer on white horse, in center, across the street from where he stands . Several Renault FT light tanks parked on pavement next to a building.

Date: 1920
Duration: 56 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675042454
U.S. 80th Division men greet L. M. Brett who is appointed as the president of the association in Charleston, South Carolina.

U.S. 80th Division reunion in Charleston, West Virginia. Veterans soldiers from World War 1 of the U.S. Army 80th Division take food. African American cooks prepare barbecue and other food at an outdoor grill cooking area. The veterans eat pork ribs and other food and greet each other. U.S. Army Brigadier General L. M. Brett appointed as the president of the association is greeted by his colleagues. General Jamison former Commander of 159th Infantry Brigade in France congratulates L. M. Brett.

Date: 1920
Duration: 52 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675067395