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.
Famous aviator Charles Augustus Lindbergh with U.S. Ambassador to France Myron T. Herrick in Paris, France. He waves the U.S. and French flags. Charles Lindbergh at the Aéro-Club de France. His plane 'Spirit of St. Louis'. People eat at the club during the flyers’ luncheon. Charles Lindbergh honored by French President Gaston Doumergue by 'Cross of the Legion of Honor' at the Élysée Palace (55 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, 75008 Paris, France).
Tourist attractions along the Seine River in Paris, France. Travel shots of the Statue of Liberty at Pont de Grenelle (Pont de Grenelle, 75015 Paris, France) on the L'île aux Cygnes along the River Seine, Paris, France. Vessel passes under the Pont de Grenelle bridge leading to a view of the Eiffel Tower. Other vessels underway in the far background. View of the Pont Alexandre III bridge (Pont Alexandre III, 75008 Paris, France). Traveling under the arch and getting past Ponte au Double and Notre Dame on the left.
Officials arrive for the Paris Peace Conference in Paris, France. Officers in uniforms pose for a photograph. United States Navy Admiral Benson and United State Ambassador to France Henry C. White leave the Hotel Crillon building (10 Pl. de la Concorde, 75008 Paris, France). They read the document in hand. Henry C. White speaks with the officials. French Premier Georges Clemenceau and Marshal Ferdinand Foch get inside a car. View of the Élysée Palace (55 Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré, 75008 Paris, France) with flags in the foreground. People walking in the street.
United States Army forces rest in Pontaubault on their way to Paris. Soldiers seated on the roadside. They relax and smoke. Destroyed buildings and ruins in the city. U.S. Army soldiers march on the streets and enter St. James (Marche) France, widening the Brittany corridor, as crowds of French citizens welcome them. Soldiers in jeeps and trucks. Market area in the town. Civilians, nuns and children wave out to soldiers. Civilians with flowers and French flags welcome the troops. Soldiers on vehicles as people cheer for them. People gather around as a man pastes a proclamation on the city walls. (World War II period).
SPX-F Prisoners interrogated in France. A U.S. Army Major with the help of an interpreter interrogates prisoners in compound area. He questions a prisoner on what do they think about American soldiers and how did they get this compound. The prisoner answers his questions and shows his U.S. pass, a leaflet which allowed him to cross the line by safety. (World War II period).
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