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Dedication of Marine Corps War Memorial at Quantico Virginia, and sculptor Felix de Weldon working on sculpture for Arlington location.

The U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial original statue during its unveiling ceremony at the Marine Corps base in Quantico, Virginia on November 10, 1951 (This is after the statue had been moved from its original Constitution Avenue location in Washington DC in 1947, and subsequently renovated under sculptor de Weldon's supervision while it was in Quantico.). A sign on the memorial reads "Uncommon valor was a common virtue, 1945." Next scenes show sculptor Felix de Weldon as he works to build the larger Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington, Virginia, which was dedicated in November 1954. Felix de Weldon measuring a model of the flag raising on Iwo Jima made by him. de Weldon and others on his team work to carve the large war memorial in plaster before it is cast in bronze. Views of the sculpted faces of the six Marines who raised the flag on Iwo Jima: Faces of John Bradley, Rene Gagnon, Ira Hayes, Franklin Sousley, Harlon Block and Michael Strank. Brief glimpse of the original flag raising scene on Mount Suribachi in February 1945. Next scene, circa 1954 or 1955, shows the completed Marine Corps War Memorial in bronze, in Arlington Virginia, with Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial landmarks of Washington DC in the background. Close-up views of faces of a young boy, an elderly woman, and a middle aged man who removes his hat. American flag fluttering in the breeze atop the war memorial.

Location: Virginia United States USA
Date: 1955
Duration: 5 min 35 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675022004
Paris monuments and landmarks including the Arc de Triomphe and the Eiffel Tower

Monuments and landmarks in Paris, France. People dining al fresco at Fouquet's (99 Av. des Champs-Élysées, 75008 Paris, France), a historic high-end brasserie restaurant along the Avenue Champs-Élysées. Cars drive down the Avenue de Champs-Élysées with Arc de Triomphe (Pl. Charles de Gaulle, 75008 Paris, France) in the background. People milling about on the sidewalk. The 'Pan American' Airlines office in Paris. A view of the city with Eiffel Tower in the background.

Location: Paris France
Date: 1969, June
Duration: 30 sec
Sound: No
Color: Color
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675022082
View of Plaza De Constitution, Cathedral, and other landmarks in Mexico City.

View of Plaza De Constitution and The Cathedral, with automobile traffic in foreground, at Mexico City. The16 feet high bell of the Cathedral. The National Theater under construction with sculpture work in archway. Tourists walk around fountain in Alameda park. View of Independence Monument and The Paseo De La Reforma Boulevard. Chapultepec Castle seen in distance at the end of the Boulevard. Slate states that Montezuma's Palace stood on Chapultepec Hill. People ascending steps toward entrance of Chapel on Tepeyac Hill. View of Basílica de Santa María de Guadalupe from Tepeyac Hill. Elevated wide view of buildings of Mexico City.

Location: Mexico City Mexico
Date: 1925
Duration: 3 min 0 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675023036
Re-emergence of General De Gaulle in France.

Aerial view of thousands of people gathered at the Avenue des Champs-Élysées in Paris, France. Scenes showing French President Coty and General De Gaulle in Paris. General De Gaulle being greeted by a large crowd. Algerian Nationalists revolt. Thousands of Muslims demonstrate in support of French General De Gaulle in Algiers, Algeria.

Location: Paris France
Date: 1958, May 29
Duration: 45 sec
Sound: Yes
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675029298
View of a Great Palace exteriors, Champs Elysees and Arc De Triomphe in Paris, France.

Exteriors of the Grand Palais des Champs-Élysées building (3 Av. du Général Eisenhower, 75008 Paris, France) in Paris, France. Pedestrians and vehicular traffic outside the buildings. A statue of a French soldier and a woman on a pedestal outside the north exterior of the Grand Palais. A cannon is positioned on either side of the monument. Visiting American soldiers and sailors look at the statue. Vehicular traffic including pre 1920's automobiles and some horse carts on Champs Elysees, as seen from camera point of view near ground level, amid traffic. A woman and girl cross the road. Arc De Triomphe in the background. The scene changes to exterior view of the Petit Palais building (Av. Winston Churchill, 75008 Paris, France) in Paris, with cars, horse carts, and pedestrians walking nearby. In the background, a different statue of what appears to be a soldier and a woman, again flanked by cannons on either side, is seen outside the Petit Palais. Next scene is a closer view of the Arc de Triomphe (Pl. Charles de Gaulle, 75008 Paris, France), as seen from middle of the Champs Elysees, amid early automobile and car traffic.

Location: Paris France
Date: 1919
Duration: 1 min 55 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675030268
De Bothezat "flying octopus" helicopter being tested at the engineering division of McCook field in Dayton,Ohio

Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover (not pictured) inspects De Bothezat helicopter at engineering division of McCook field in Dayton,Ohio. Dr. George De Bothezat sits in the pilot seat and lifts off in the helicopter sometimes called the Jerome-de Bothezat Flying Octopus, with four rotors, built for the U.S. Army Air Service. It hovers a few inches above the ground. Men stand on all sides of it to help stabilize it. Assistant to George de Bothezat, Mr. Eremeff pilots the helicopter in another test.

Location: Dayton Ohio USA
Date: 1922
Duration: 2 min 13 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675038470
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