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Ships gather to transport United States soldiers returning home from France, after World War I.

Closeups of American soldiers walking across a pier at the Port of Brest, France, to board ferry boats that will take them to ocean-going transport ships in the harbor. They descend gangplanks and stairs to boats below. An Army band plays music on the boat deck. View looking upward from the boat to soldiers arriving on the pier above. (A French seaman with two little dogs is seen on the lower ramp.) A ferry boat filled with soldiers pulls away from the dock. View of soldiers packed on the ferry boat deck. another ferry boat seen pulling away from the dock. RMS Mauretania in camouflage paint. Ferry boat ans ships in Brest harbor. Ferry boat pulls up next to camouflaged transport ship. View from high point overlooking a transport ship jammed with soldiers on her upper deck, as she steams away from a pier. Closeup of the RMS Mauretania in camouflage. Camera pans across her while ferry boats are tied along her side. Cargo being loaded on her from small boat.

Date: 1919
Duration: 5 min 56 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675039811
American troops (including some wounded) leaving France at end of world War I

U.S. Army medical corpsmen and several nurses pose on a pier in Brest, France. two ambulances arrive and ambulatory soldiers climb out with their gear. Next, medics are seen carrying wounded on stretchers. Soldiers climbing a gangplank to the deck of a ship. An Army band plays on a lower deck. Troops lined up in front of a Red Cross building. Soldiers boarding ferry boats that will transport them to ocean-going ships in Brest Harbor. A large loaded ferry boat pulling away from the dock.

Date: 1919
Duration: 2 min 59 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Unedited
Language: None
Clip: 65675039812
United States President Woodrow Wilson and Mrs. Wilson arrive at Brest,France to leave for America.

United States President Woodrow Wilson arrives by train at Brest station. Dignitaries gathered to greet him. President Wilson shakes hands with the dignitaries. He is accompanied by his wife Mrs. Edith Wilson. They are on their return trip to America after attending the Peace Conference in Paris.

Date: 1919, February 15
Duration: 2 min 23 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675026959
U.S. President Wilson and party descend steps and board ferry to the USS George Washington, in Brest Harbor,France

United States President Woodrow Wilson and other members of American Delegation coming down the stairs. They are setting out on their return trip to America. President Wilson along with Mrs. Wilson coming down the stairs to board a lighter (boat) that will ferry them out to the USS George Washington, in Brest Harbor, France. They are followed by the American party and French dignitaries. Well-wishers seeing them off, stand above on the dock.

Date: 1919, February 15
Duration: 52 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675026960
President Wilson waves farewell, from a small boat headed out to the USS George Washington, in Brest Harbor, France

Following the preliminary session of the Paris Peace Conference, United States President Woodrow Wilson sets out for his return trip to United States. President Wilson is seen standing on a lighter (boat) taking him and his party out to the USS George Washington, in Brest Harbor, for their trip home. The boat's French flag flutters next to him as he waves his hat in gesture of farewell to the people of France. Large number of people standing on the shore to say goodbye to the President . Other boats also seen around him.

Date: 1919, February 15
Duration: 1 min 7 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675026961
Dredging operation at channel in Brest.

President Woodrow Wilson seated. General Pershing speaks with troops. Workers at work. Dredging activities at channel in Brest. Boat in harbor loaded with troops. Troops boarding ship from gangplank.

Date: 1920
Duration: 2 min 22 sec
Sound: No
Color: Monochrome
Clip Type: Edited
Language: English
Clip: 65675039650