U.S. troops arriving back in America from Europe following World War 1. American soldiers crowd the railings of the R.M.S Mauretania, which is coated in camouflage paint. A number of tug boats assist the Mauretania in docking. Crowd of people and vehicles seen waiting at Pier 54 Cunard Line docks with "Cunard Line" sign seen. Horse-drawn carriage loaded with boxes. American soldiers ride on Army trucks leaving the Cunard Line docks. (World War One; WWI; WW1)
Design plans to examine the history of the Ellis Island and restoration of the main immigrant arrival building. Still photo pictures of European immigrants at Ellis Island. Statue of Liberty. Set of buildings, interiors of hall and immigration depot and pictures photographed at Ellis Island before restoration. Engineers at construction site. Main building of Island and entrance to the building. Drawing and designs of museum and other parts of main building after restoration. Old pictures show immigrants enter the baggage room. Drawings of staircase to be built and pictures of registry room, galleries and administrative office and ticket office. Engineers examine blueprints.
Shoreline shows a large sign 'Welcome Home'. Bow of the giant ocean liner Queen Mary underway. Tug boats approach Queen Mary. Statue of Liberty on Liberty Island. Views of skyscrapers and skyline of New York City. Ship Queen Mary enters New York harbor. It is filled with U.S. soldiers returning from World War 2 military service in Europe. Queen Mary in Hudson River.
Men adjust diver's equipment. Divers hauled over side of barge. Divers submerge to work on ship SS Normandie following its fire and capsizing at New York City port.
Salvage operation of the ship SS Normandie at New York City harbor following fire and capsizing of the ship. Cameraman with motion picture cameras present to film the site. SS Normandie on her side in dock. Cameramen from various news and newsreel companies on dock. Side of one newsreel camera reads "Paramount News." Barges, docks and spectators on dock. Cameramen adjust camera.
French sailors at the dock. Salvage operation of ship SS Normandie at New York City. SS Normandie lays on her side in the dock following fire accident.
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