USMC 103641: Marines on Trinidad, 1947

Item Description
Title
USMC 103641: Marines on Trinidad, 1947

Citation information
USMC 103641: Marines on Trinidad, 1947. (HQ-16-126; v.1; MH-6446.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
01/1088

Marine Corps Library Number
2243-16

Additional identifiers
HQ-16-126; v.1; MH-6446

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 103641

Decade
1940

Date
1947-07-12

Description
Marines on leave in Trinidad in July, 1947. Marines and sailors visit a church and the beach. Marines drill on base. Marines visit the Royal Victoria Institute and see the famous Columbus Anchor. A sign accompanying the anchor reads, "The Columbus Anchor. Recovered near the sea at Icacos, Trinidad in 1877, this anchor is believed to have belonged to one of the caravels of Admiral Christopher Columbus who discovered the island on Tuesday, 31st of July, 1498. His son, D. Ferdinand Columbus reports the loss of the anchor in the Serpent's Mouth a few days later. This anchor was exhibited in Paris in 1878, in Caen and Madrid in 1892 and in Chicago in 1893". Marines inspect another anchor, with an accompanying sign that reads, "This anchor believed to belong to a Spanish war vessel, was brought to the surface on the anchor of one of his Majesty's vessels in February, 1942 and was presented to the Museum by Admiral Sir Michael Hodges, K.C.B.. C.M.G.. M.V.O.". Footage of a local police officer. Content related to USMC 103455. Films slated as being made for production MH-6446.

Location(s)
Trinidad; Port of Spain (Trinidad)

Camera crew
Maxwell

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Film date (note)
Filmed on July 12-14, 1947.

Item collection
United States Marine Corps Film Repository

Original color
Color

Original audio
Silent

Original gauge
Film: 16mm

Original generation
Reversal: Positive

Original physical length
222

Original aspect ratio
1.37:1 (Academy)

Original media type
Motion pictures (visual works)

Language
English

Contributing organization
University of South Carolina. Moving Image Research Collections


Digital collection name
United States Marine Corps Films


Rights information
Public domain.

Digital media type
Moving Image

Date digital file created
1/16/2021

Digitization information
High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Digital Vision Goldeneye.

Digital runtime
6:11

Digital file type
video/H264