Soldiers of American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) prepare to move a 155mm gun in World War 1. View of a dozen American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) soldiers working around a 155mm gun (Canon de 155 Grande Puissance Filloux (GPF) mle.1917). The breech has a cover over it. The soldiers jack up the gun to allow them to close the split trails. After closing them, they roll and secure the limber underneath the trails. Afterwards, they secure a steel housing over the rear of the gun. Next, they secure a tow bar from a Holt-caterpillar model 75 tractor to the gun carriage and tow the gun to its new location. (World War I; World War 1; WWI; WW1)
Social religious customs of African tribesmen. Practice of polygamy among tribes. A man buys a girl from two men and presents cows to ensure the deal. Bride's family escorts her to the new home.
U.S. Navy Lieutenant Henry Reuterdahl is seen on scaffolding painting on large billboard in front of the Navy headquarters building, in Washington, DC. He is painting out part of the bow of the U-Boat illustrated on the billboard.The message on the sign reads: "Sink the U-Boat. Watch the bow." The billboard lists the amounts subscribed by Navy Department personnel in the first three Liberty Loan drives and leaves space for the fourth loan drive amount. A Rear Admiral comes out and speaks to Lt. Reuterdahl, from the ground. Scene shifts to crowd jammed into Wall Street, New York City, in front of Federal Hall, where French army soldiers stand on the steps and a large status board is hoisted above as part of the Fourth Liberty Loan Drive. The scene shifts back to the U-boat billboard, again, where the admiral has now joined Lt Reuterdahl on the scaffold. The Lieutenant is painting out more of the U-Boat image. He rotates the image of the U-Boat upwards, revealing that it is maneuverable. Scene shifts to Federal Hall on Wall Street, again, with more views of people engaged in Liberty Loan activities. The last scene shows a man leaving what might be a court house. He has a newspaper under his arm. He pauses to light a cigarette, when the postman comes by and gives him a post card, which he examines with satisfaction. (Presumably it acknowledges something related to Liberty Bond purchase.) (World War I; World War 1; WWI; WW1)
Ford Motor Company pictorial about founding of Seattle, Washington. A monument on stone base with a sign on it that reads ' Birth place of Seattle' with a large house in the background. A sign reads ' New York- Alki' which was the first name of the city of Seattle. A light house where first landing was made at Alki Point.
REFORGER 77 (Return of Forces to Germany). Colonel Beckwith (possibly William J Beckwith) at a press conference answers questions regarding the annual REFORGER exercise by NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) from news media at a press conference in Europe.
Following World War 1, U.S. Army African American soldiers posing in front of a fountain at an official building. At about 10 feet above the ground, there are many small carved elephants encircling the fountain. Group of American Army officers poses in the same place, including Colonel William Hayward, commander of the African American 369th Infantry, 93rd Division (also known as the 15th New York National Guard or Old Fifteenth or "Harlem Hellfighters." A bigger group of American officers poses in front of what looks like a memorial with bas relief carvings. They hold a long banner reading "The Stars and Stripes forever."
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