Camera's eye overview of Bordeaux, France during World War 1. Buildings, Houses, and churches are seen. Spires of the Cathedral of St. Andre. Large ocean-going sailing vessels with sails furled, in the harbor. Small steam powered ferry boat. Rooftop view of port, with cranes at dock. Crates are loaded into cargo slings and hoisted ashore to supply American Army Base Section Number 2. Railroad cars are loaded on the docks. A railroad train moves slowly along the dock. Warehouses buildings in the background.
View from porthole of a ship, of dock facilities and freighters in Bordeaux, France. Freighters and cranes at dock receiving supplies for American Army base section number 2 during World War I. Some ships are painted in camouflage patterns. Broad view from deck of American ship where United States flag flutters in wind from ship mast. Tugboat in harbor.
Transfering U.S. Army cargo from ships to rail cars, at seaport in Bordeaux,France. Freighters and cranes at dock for supply of Base Section Number 2 during World War I. Warehouses buildings in the background. Dock cranes operate and unload military cargo from ships. U.S. Army troops, using tractor, haul trailer loaded with crates. One soldier holds on back of trailer with his feet up, getting a ride. African American stevedores of U.S. Army Service battalions, using hand carts, load a railroad car, with USA written on its side. Others throw wooden cargo cartons into a cargo net. They attach it with crane sling. Crane pulls it up and places it near railroad car. World War 1 African American stevedores load cargo in railroad car.
African American stevedores of U.S. Army Service Battalion, World War 1, transfer military cargo from ships to railroad cars, at seaport, in Bordeaux, France, supplying Base Section Number 2. They move cartons, piled up on pier, to trolleys. U.S. Army officer steps forward to organize work, and another soldier starts to help, tossing cartons to stevedores. Freighter in the background. Stevedore rides past on motorized tractor. Others stand near stack of iron bars, as dock crane lowers cargo net filled with cartons. Stevedores release cargo cartons from crane sling. African American U.S. Army stevedores pose for the camera. Men haul wheel cart and trailer. Crane loads iron bar stack aboard railroad car, as U.S. Army supervisor personally shifts its direction, as it descends, to allow it to fit.
Ship launching at a shipyard in the United States during World War One. The launch is viewed from the waters edge. ship's stern and rudder visible above water. Ship has shallow draft and eases into water. It completes trip down the ways and bow enters water flying an ensign with white stars on dark field. Ship displays numerous signal flags on overhead line. "Hull 157" is painted on side of bow. Another ship of same type is seen in water, apparently also just launched.
Unceremonious launching of large steel ship from shipyard in the United States, during World War I. Ship goes down the ways flying a square ensign on the bow, containing white stars on a dark field. Ship appears to carry hull number only, on its bow.
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