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African-American Troops WWI - Port Of Disembarkation 1919
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keywords: wwi, american expeditionary forces, aef, all-black 93rd division, colonel william hayward, jim europe harlem hellfighters jazz band
Synopsis: The all Black 93rd Division of the 369th Infantry Regiment named the Black Rattlers arrive in New York Harbor from WWI Europe with scenes of Colonel William Hayward commander of the 369th and Jim Europe's 369th Infantry Harlem Hellfighters Jazz Band...(read more)
- Date: 1919
- Duration: 00:10:59
- Sound: No
- Color: Monochrome
- Type: Public Domain
- Language: English
- Location: United States

































African-American Troops WWI - Port Of Disembarkation
Scenes of the USS Northern Pacific troop transport ship loaded with WWI veterans hard aground off Fire Island. Coast Guard cutters and life boats remove the passengers. Crowd on beach look at ship grounded ship. Man on shore using signal flags to communicate with USS Northern Pacific. Life boat approach ship in heavy seas. Life boat loaded with passengers from the USS Northern Pacific landing on shore. Coast Guard cutter loaded with rescued passengers in heavy seas. Shows large tent set-up on beach with grounded ship in background. Shows man on breeches buoy rescue device crossing from disabled ship to shore. People on beach in heavy coats around fires.
The troop transport ship Stockholm docks at Hoboken. Shows Colonel William Hayward, Commander of 369th Infantry Regiment. The all Black 93rd Division of the 369th Infantry Regiment debark. 369th Infantry Troops boarding ferry. Shows Jim Europe's Famous Jazz Band on the ferry. Panning shot of foggy New York City skyline and waterfront in 1919. New York City ferry landing sign reads “Welcome Home”. New York City parade as the all Black 93rd Division, 369th Infantry Regiment, the “Black Rattlers”, parade through the city to Harlem. Tremendous crowds line both sides of street. Governor and Mrs Smith of New York State in the grand stand. Wounded veterans ride in automobile and Ford Model T ambulances or trucks. CS of Ford truck. Silhouette image of sailor and girl looking at ships in the harbor in the moonlight.
Shot List:
01:01:19;10
USS Northern Pacific hard aground off Fire Island
01:01:34;06
Man on shore using signal flags to communicate with USS Northern Pacific
01:02:13;02
Life boat loaded with passengers from the USS Northern Pacific approach shore
01:03:08;08
Man on breeches buoy crossing from disabled ship to shore
01:03:49;06
Troop transport ship Stockholm docks at Hoboken
01:04:15;02
Colonel William Hayward, Commander of 369th Infantry Regiment
01:04:35;09
369th Infantry Troops boarding ferry
01:04:55;08
Jim Europe's Famous Jazz Band on the ferry
01:05:09;01
Panning shot of foggy New York City skyline and waterfront in 1919
01:05:42;07
New York City ferry landing sign reads “Welcome Home”
01:06:35;09
New York City, all Black 93rd Division, 369th Infantry Regiment, the “Black Rattlers”, parade through the city to Harlem, also known as “Harlem Hellfighters”
01:08:20;04
Governor Smith and Mrs Smith of New York State in the grand stand
01:10:16;01
Wounded veterans ride in Ford ambulance or truck
01:11:03;03
Silhouette image of sailor and girl looking at ships in harbor in moonlight