America’s Fighting Men (1916-1918)

America’s Fighting Men. United States of America. DS military parade; soldiers; Marines marching toward camera. Artillery training: row of guns across a field; w/ men working in teams; the guns at far end start to fire. Parade in major city - New York? Shot from high window; looking out toward other skyscrapers; some at non-square angles because a diagonal street - skinny corner building on one side; building w/ larger angle on other; US flag hung over street. Pan down to DS parade. Another; closer DS parade; w/ flags in FG; hanging out from building or over street. Then shot from street level; looking over heads of women in 1st row; all wearing fashionable hats and holding small flags; at men in parade; wearing dark suits w/ ribbons pinned on lapels; boater hats; and carrying flags Joining the Army. New recruits; in civilian clothes; walk in 2 lines up a road. Then great shot; interior; of volunteers getting uniforms. In FG 2 men stand behind table w/ items of clothing on it; also more on shel
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