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WWI - USA Homefront; Polish Volunteers in French Army; Allied Military Council; US Troops in France

Reel Number: 220494-06

Color: Black and White

Sound: SIL

Year / Date: 1917

Country: France,USA

Location: Los Angeles,New York City,NYC,Pelham

TC Begins: 22:28:10

TC Ends: 22:35:43

Duration: 00:07:33

1917 ca - WWI USA Homefront; Polish Volunteers in French Army; Allied Military Council; US Troops in France Russian inter-title: USA - Los Angeles, schoolgirls undergo military training School girls in white blouses march out of Los Angeles, California Lincoln High School & down steps w/ American flag. Marching on field in rows; saluting as flag raised. Marching around lake seen thru two flags. 22:28:56 Russian inter-title: ?? Girls in band uniforms & hats out of high school & past camera, pose in group on lawn, fixing hair. 22:29:13 Russian inter-title: Pelham (?) - Construction of barracks for naval conscripts Wooden walls, structure of studs raised & workmen building. 22:29:39 Russian inter-title: ?? Pixillated speeded up framing barracks by carpenters. 22:30:00 Russian inter-title: ?? Zeppelin (dirigible, LTA) flying over New York City behind Woolworth building & City Hall. Telephoto shot over rooftops (GOOD). 22:30:31 Russian inter-title: France - Polish volunteers in the French army Large number of troops marching in town square & up narrow old town street. W/ flag & inspected by French General. Troops w/ large wreath pose, pan over crowd in town square. 22:31:22 Russian inter-title: Launching of ship ordered by the French government. Shipyard w/ many wooden ships under construction. 22:31:56 Russian inter-title: ?? Launching of ship down ways, people on ground & ship waving. CU from side as stern enters water; American flag on ship stern & bow. 22:32:34 Women sewing large American flag. Woman picks up mounted pattern w/ three vertical stripes. 22:32:47 Russian inter-title: US Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo shows new national emblem Unfolds as men watch; banner raised in front of ??, crowds watching. Top shot military parade on Fifth Avenue. CU of emblem superimposed with American flag. 22:33:39 Russian inter-title: France - The Allied Supreme Military Council Clemenceau, Petain, Pershing - arrivals by car. 22:34:07 Russian inter-title: ?? Clemenceau & Petain (?) reviewing French troops. 22:34:25 Russian inter-title: ?? Pershing & ?? arrive & enter. 22:34:41 Russian inter-title: ?? WW1 - US troops on their way to the front. Soldiers march in mud along country road. Wagons & troops marching on dry road. 22:35:09 Russian inter-title: ?? Animated drawing of cartoon of Uncle Sam & various wars. NOTE intermittent glitch from 22:32:32 - 22:35:43.

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