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Motion Picture MP2006-43.

Washington, D. C. – Norfolk, VA – Miscellaneous Navy.

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ADMINISTRATIVE INFORMATION

Date: 1947-48.
Formats: 8mm original, VHS copy.
Sound: No.
Color: Some.
Running Time: 23 min. 22 sec.
Footage: 845 ft.
Produced by: Unknown.
Copyright Restrictions: None.

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SHOT LIST

    Reel 1
    [Black & White]
00:15The Washington Monument and the Capitol building are seen.
00:33 A squirrel is shown scampering about.
00:45 The Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument are both seen.
01:13The squirrel runs around on a tree. A pigeon is seen, then the squirrel eats out of a person’s hand.
02:20Washington DC is seen from the sky, specifically including the White House, Capitol building, and a church.
04:04After watching several cars driving, we see some men on a dock pulling something that appears rather large.
04:20A young man walks by and speaks with the cameraman. Men on the ships begin throwing snowballs at one another.
05:07A yacht is seen at dock, then a plane flies overhead and lands in the water.
06:11Guys shovel snow on the ship’s deck.
07:00A camera faces out the back of a boat.
    [Color]
07:22A camera faces out the back of a boat with an American flag. Various ships are shown from different angles and distances. A bridge is seen.
09:42In Washington DC, a large crowd is waiting. People walk around.
11:57Two people are seen water skiing.
12:38After a dock is shown, people sit on the shore and watch motor boats whiz by.
14:16People in a boat drive around, after which, we see a sailboat and ship.
17:33Harry Truman, aboard a ship, speaks with naval men.
18:20Truman and company watch two rowing teams compete.
20:43A helicopter flies over land and water, then a seaplane lands.
22:02Many people are seen walking to and fro in the streets.

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