De Soto Festival Golf Tourney near Bradenton, Florida. Sign reads 'De Soto Lake', '500ft Golf and country club'. With spectators near him, Sam Snead tees off, followed by Jerry Barber. Crowds walk across the fairway following the players. One spectator wears a Spanish Conquistador's helmet. Arnold Palmer makes a 30 foot putt, to cheers from spectators. In the final round, Snead makes a long putt to nibble at Barber's lead. Non-contender, Bob Golby, thrills the crowd by making a 40 foot chip shot from off the green, that falls in with the pin still in the hole. Jerry Barber makes his last putt, but loses to Snead who putts out with a final score of 276, to Barber's 275.
Victory in Europe Day festivities in Paris, France after World War II. A crowd gathered in front of the Arc de Triomphe (Pl. Charles de Gaulle, 75008 Paris, France). Large flags of United States, Soviet Union, and France are displayed under the Arch.
Notre Dame de Reims Cathedral in Rheims, France. Many people gather outside the reconstructed Notre Dame de Reims Cathedral (Pl. du Cardinal Luçon, 51100 Reims, France) in Rheims, France for rededication ceremony. Priests and French President Albert Lebrun enter the Cathedral. Interiors of the Church as priests offer prayers.
British aviation manufacturer de Havilland unveils the prototype of the DH106 Comet 3, a jetliner model derived from the earlier DH106 Comet 1 and 2. The Comet 3 (G-ANLO) reverses into place on the tarmac of de Havilland’s H Hatfield Airfield in Hertfordshire, England. The Comet 3’s tail displays the aircraft identifier (G-ANLO) and the British Union Jack flag.
'Victory in Europe Day' in Paris, France. Honor guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier beneath the Arc de Triomphe (Pl. Charles de Gaulle, 75008 Paris, France) in Paris, France on 'Victory in Europe Day'. American soldiers walk by the tomb. Crowds carrying Allied flags parade in streets. People hold French flag as they sing the national anthem. (World War II period).
'Victory in Europe Day' in Paris, France in World War II. General Charles de Gaulle seated in a car arrives outside a building in Paris, France on the 'Victory in Europe Day'. He enters the residence of minister of war. Various statues in Paris. A large crowd at Champs Elysees. A French sailor atop a lamppost. Wreaths placed at the Tomb of Unknown Soldier beneath Arc de Triomphe. An eternal light at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
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