British and French officers in Brazzaville, Congo during World War II. British Consul General Major General Sir Edward Louis Spears seated at a desk with other officers and working. Air Chief Colonel Cartier leaves the residence of the Governor General Felix Eboue. Meeting of the members of the Superior Council of Defense of the Empire. The members enter a conference room. French General Edgard de Larminat and General Sice. The members discuss agenda. General Sice, Edgard de Larminat and Governor General Felix Eboue walk along a corridor. They come out of the building.
Film begins showing a waterfront Ford Motor Company factory viewed from a boat (unseen) moving past it A large freighter ship is seen nearby, with the name "Runstroom" on her bow. Closeup of waterfront crane and nearby flag labeled "Ford." Scene shifts to factory with sign on top in Dutch reading: "Nederlandsche Ford Automobiel fabriek" (Netherlands Ford automobile factory). Location shifts to cars driving on the Champs-Élysées in Paris, near the Arc de Triomphe de l'Étoile. One appears to be a 1932 Ford Roadster. heading toward the camera. Scene shifts to a large barge on a river, viewed from an overlooking domed structure. The next scene shows a European farmyard and horses with sheep circling around a Ford roadster. The remainder of the film shows Ford plants in the U.S. and abroad.
People walking on a street, some carrying straw bags for shopping, in a town in Mexico. The women are wearing shawls and the men are wearing white, wide-brimmed hats. View of a crowded open-air market in Mexico. Mexicans shop for produce such as potatoes. Mexican peddlers selling cloth, earrings and baskets. A farmer walks beside a road in the Mexican countryside. Beside the farmer is his donkey carrying baskets. The farmer’s dog walks on the road. Farmer walks behind donkey as dog trails behind them after they crossed the road. View of Mexican city with hills. A traditional Catholic procession with children wearing white on a Mexican street. The children carry a sign that reads, "Jardín de niños Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz" and are thus likely children from a kinder school by that name that is located at San Miguel #19, 08600 Iztacalco (the neighborhood of the Asunción in Iztacalco). A jeep adorned with floral garlands trail behind the children. The jeep pulls a decorated cart carrying two women and a pair of banana trees.
A pro-Castro rally at night in Havana, Cuba. Female demonstrators hold a large Cuban flag. Demonstrators pass by a Kelvinator shop in Havana. Demonstrators with posters outside a movie theater in Havana. Demonstrators hold up signs and wave flags during rally. Banner with marching Cuban soldier reads, "Fuerte Como Un Trinquete" (Strong as a Tough Guy) Signs seen read, Entre Punto Y Punto... Punto La Gran Reserva de America" with cartoons of United States president Eisenhow, Castro, and U.S. Secretary of State Christian Herter. Large banner held by "Sindicato Union de Vendedores y Auxiliares" (Union of Vendors and Auxiliaries). Sign reads, "Muerte Al Invason Delegacion Demojeres" (Death to the Women's Delegation). Sign reads, "Los Estudiantes Technologicos Revolucionarios" (The Revolutionary Tech Students). Cuban Premier Fidel Castro speaks to demonstrators from balcony. Demonstrators wave their hands and shout. Fidel Castro speaks to crowd from balcony.
French soldiers during the German Spring Offensive of 1918 (also known as the Kaiserschlacht or “Kaiser’s Battle”) in World War 1. French soldiers waiting for German attack while on the trench or in the field. French soldiers rush to their camouflaged artillery (Canon de 75 modèle 1897) and uncover the artillery's camouflage nets. French soldier uses binoculars in prone position. French soldiers fire their Canon de 75 modèle 1897 field guns, loading with more artillery shells. Explosions in the battlefield. French soldiers firing artillery at German forces.
Shopping at Grands Magasins du Louvre (Louvre Department Store) on Rue de Marengo and Rue de Rivoli in Paris (2 Place du Palais-Royal, Paris, IdF 75001) circa WWI. Porters unload deliveries from a Grands Magasins du Louvre delivery van (also known as a “Camionette” in French). Men and women browsing through accessories and women’s corsets in a gallery. Parisian shoppers look at mannequins from a shop window. Parisians shopping for imported textiles such as “Japanese Twill (Twill Japonais)” and satin inside the Grands Magasins du Louvre department store.
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