USMC 104026: Construction at Camp Pickel Meadows
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Item Description
Title
USMC 104026: Construction at Camp Pickel Meadows
Citation information
USMC 104026: Construction at Camp Pickel Meadows. (P-16-66; R-4-8.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.
USMC History Division inventory no
01/656
Marine Corps Library Number
2599-16
Additional identifiers
P-16-66; R-4-8
MIRC inventory no.
USMC 104026
Decade
1950
Date
1952-08-22
Description
Marines of the 7th Engineering Battalion construct a cold-weather camp at Camp Pickel Meadows on August 22-27, 1952. Marines construct buildings with the assistance of cranes, trucks, tractors, and other heavy machinery. A sign reads, "Cold Weather Battalion USMC." Footage of a sign depicting the logo for A Company 7th Engineering Battalion–an image of an armed wolf standing on top of the earth, with a shovel in the background. A painted banner on the sign reads, "A Co 7th Eng. Bn FMF." A sign reads, "7th Eng Bn FMF A Co." The Cold Weather Battalion at Camp Pickel Meadows provided cold-weather training for all Marines going to Korea. Content related to USMC 104018.
Location(s)
Camp Pickel Meadows (Calif.)
Camera crew
Edward R. Satow; Heintz
Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)
Genre
Documentary
Film date (note)
Filmed on August 22-27, 1952.
Division
3rd Division
Battalion
Cold Weather Battalion
7th Engineering Battalion
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
396
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
6/10/2021
Digitization information
High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Digital Vision Goldeneye.
Digital runtime
11:01
Digital file type
video/H264
Keywords
Korean War
Title
USMC 104026: Construction at Camp Pickel Meadows
Citation information
USMC 104026: Construction at Camp Pickel Meadows. (P-16-66; R-4-8.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.
USMC History Division inventory no
01/656
Marine Corps Library Number
2599-16
Additional identifiers
P-16-66; R-4-8
MIRC inventory no.
USMC 104026
Decade
1950
Date
1952-08-22
Description
Marines of the 7th Engineering Battalion construct a cold-weather camp at Camp Pickel Meadows on August 22-27, 1952. Marines construct buildings with the assistance of cranes, trucks, tractors, and other heavy machinery. A sign reads, "Cold Weather Battalion USMC." Footage of a sign depicting the logo for A Company 7th Engineering Battalion–an image of an armed wolf standing on top of the earth, with a shovel in the background. A painted banner on the sign reads, "A Co 7th Eng. Bn FMF." A sign reads, "7th Eng Bn FMF A Co." The Cold Weather Battalion at Camp Pickel Meadows provided cold-weather training for all Marines going to Korea. Content related to USMC 104018.
Location(s)
Camp Pickel Meadows (Calif.)
Camera crew
Edward R. Satow; Heintz
Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)
Genre
Documentary
Film date (note)
Filmed on August 22-27, 1952.
Division
3rd Division
Battalion
Cold Weather Battalion
7th Engineering Battalion
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
396
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
6/10/2021
Digitization information
High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Digital Vision Goldeneye.
Digital runtime
11:01
Digital file type
video/H264
Keywords
Korean War
Sources
- 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, description, catalog record, video
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