USMC 104389: Fire fighting training at Quantico

Item Description
Title
USMC 104389: Fire fighting training at Quantico

Citation information
USMC 104389: Fire fighting training at Quantico. (Q-16-559; R-1-1.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
01/138

Marine Corps Library Number
2846-16

Additional identifiers
Q-16-559; R-1-1

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 104389

Decade
1950

Date
1957-3-14

Description
A fuel tank is set alight for a firefighting demonstration. Retardant is sprayed over the flames while marines watch on. A Navy officer is present.

Location(s)
Quantico (Va.)

Camera crew
Floyd (Cpl)

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

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
300

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
04/17/2022

Digitization information
High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5k

Digital runtime
8:45

Digital file type
video/H264