The 21-November-1914 Motography featured "News of the Week as Shown in Films," with items from current newsreels.
"U.S. Battleship New York passing under Brooklyn Bridge after making speed trial. Copyrighted 1914 by Universal Film Mfg. Co." USS New York (BB-34) served in both World Wars.
"Loading J. D. Rockefeller's chartered steamer for Belgians' relief. Copyrighted 1914 by Hearst-Selig News Pictorial." After the German invasion, the people of occupied Belgium were starving. Many Americans tried to provide relief.
"French troops going to the front. Copyrighted 1914 by Hearst-Selig News Pictorial." You can't see it in the photo, but their trousers would have been bright red and their coats would have been blue.
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