USMC 105713: Bridges

Item Description
Title
USMC 105713: Bridges

Citation information
USMC 105713: Bridges. (5D-16-006-69; R-4-7; 57-2131.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
15/1971

Marine Corps Library Number
6008-16

Additional identifiers
5D-16-006-69; R-4-7; 57-2131

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 105713

Decade
1960

Date
1969-03-20

Description
Marines construct a partially erect metal bridge over a river. Asphalt roads are laid down. A TD-15 bulldozer and crane push a section of the bridge into position. USMC and USAF personnel hold a ribbon cutting ceremony to commemorate the opening of the bridge. A USAF sedan crosses the bridge. Marines construct a metal bridge over a river. Marines nail wooden boards to the top of the bridge. Marines ferry across the river and chop a tree.

Location(s)
Vandenberg Air Force Base (Calif.); Santa Barbara (Calif.)

Camera crew
Ransom, D.J. (LCpl)

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Film date (note)
Filmed between March 20 and March 22, 1969, with one section filmed on January 30, 1969.

Division
5th Division


Battalion
13th Engineer 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
450

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
07/22/2022

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

Digital runtime
12:34

Digital file type
video/H264