Girls participate in French beauty contest during Mardi Gras at Camp New Orleans, Paris, France. Girls stand on a stage. Soldiers watch the contest. Girls walk on the ramp passing soldiers. Judges make notes as girls pass by. Winners are awarded. (World War II period).
Two neighbors in United States. Woman takes down washed clothes from clothesline in back of home. Taxi pulls up in front of a house. A man gets out with suitcase. Driver helps boy out with bicycle. A woman holds a baby. Taxi drives off. Moving van pulls up as family enters the house. A woman irons clothes and her daughter eats seated at table. Father pulls small boy out of barrel and spanks him. Neighbor watches time. She gets a basket and packs sandwiches and some fruits in basket. Her daughter takes it and gives it to the newly arrived family. New neighbor takes the basket, smiles and thanks neighbor for her helping hand. Two women meet to go shopping. Grocer waits for the women. Woman read the booklet 'Let freedom ring!' Other woman shows no interest in power takes. Two women greet a woman pushing a baby carriage. The woman with the carriage buys newspaper and stops in front of drugs store. Woman orders from druggist. She reads booklet of 'Let freedom ring!' and thinks about drug laws to protect her family against any harm to health. Drugs on shelf. Druggist packs item and gives it to her. She bumps into a woman who rubs her side as if hurt. Woman pushes the baby carriage on street. Sanitation truck comes. It washes the street. Mother with carriage stops at the U.S. post office. The U.S. flag on building of the post office. Woman and postmistress. Woman with carriage walks up to the Public Library. She sits on bench near entrance and is joined by a neighbor.
Reconstruction of Japan following World War II. New Constitution of Japan. Japanese military and other workers manually shovel debris and labor to rebuild their country which has been utterly destroyed by war. Document labeled 'The Constitution of Japan'. Japanese speak over loudspeakers and campaign in the first free elections in Japanese history. Women have the right to vote. Democracy brings civil liberty and women's rights. People listen to speaker at political rally or political campaign event in a Japanese city.
Closeup of several people in a gathering, including children. One boy holds a Manchurian flag, and another holds that of Japan. All are bundled in winter clothes. A line of mounted horsemen are at the side of a road, with a large triangular banner held in their midst. village buildings seen across an expanse of snow and ice. People warmly dressed stand in the courtyard of a temple. . Some girls wear decorated muffs. A tall leader speaks with others. Children receive gifts. Music plays on a spring driven gramophone.Children stand holding presents. Officials stand behind large boxes and sacks of food and supplies. A man reaches into the pile and takes something that he gives to a child. Mongolians perform Tsam mask dance to celebrate beginning of the new year.
Crowd celebrating Armistice Day, November 11, 1918, in New York City. Many wave American flags. Dense crowd traps several vehicles. Different sequence shows the U.S. State funeral procession for the American Unknown Soldier of World War I, on November 21, 1921. Teams of white horses pull artillery caissons. Team of dark horses pull caisson bearing the coffin of the Unknown Soldier. It is covered with bunting and dark wreath. General of the Armies, John J. Pershing leads the Military officers who accompany the coffin. Following them is seen a large group of civilian officials, all in top hats.
U.S. planes bomb Japanese ships in south pacific near the tip of New Briton. Bomb blast on and near the ships. Aerial view of bomb blasts and Japanese ships below. (World War II period).
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