USMC 103307: Quantico Christmas decorations

Item Description
Title
USMC 103307: Quantico Christmas decorations

Citation information
USMC 103307: Quantico Christmas decorations. (Q-16-376; R-2-2; v.1.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
01/2545

Marine Corps Library Number
2053-16

Additional identifiers
Q-16-376; R-2-2; v.1

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 103307

Decade
1950

Date
1954-12-22-23

Description
Christmas decorations around Quantico. Drawings of the three Magi and a nativity scene sit in front of a brick building. A boy looks at the nativity scene. On the Motor Transport Building sit a drawing of a truck that reads, "Santa's Helper" and a drawing of Santa Claus and reindeer. The building has been adored with Christmas lights and a poster that reads, "Merry Christmas Happy New Year". In front of the Schools Demonstration Troop Building sits a large white cross, signs that read, "1934 Ethiopia", "1954 Indo China", and "First Peaceful Christmas", and mock soldiers kneeling. A giant Christmas card reads, "Merry Christmas from all of us to all of you the Women Marines", and has a picture of a female Marine wearing a Santa Claus hat and riding a reindeer. The entrance of the Headquarters Company/Headquarters Battalion building has a cross and colored Christmas lights attached to its sign. The tree in front of this building has been wrapped in tinsel. The walls of "D" barracks are adorned with large letters reading "Merry Christmas" and "Happy New Year", as well as with colored Christmas lights. A Christmas tree stands outside of "D" barracks. A nativity scene, a drawing of a choir, and Christmas trees sit in front of the chapel. A red barrel reading "Toys for tots" contains toys. Behind the barrel and between two Christmas trees is a poster of Santa Claus driving a car. A sign outside of "E" barracks reads, "Season's Greetings from the Commandant's Headquarters", and has pictures of the Marine Corps emblem and Santa Claus's face. A poster on the Provost Marshal's Office reads, "Merry Christmas", and has a picture of Santa Claus. Outside of the Provost Marshal's Office sits a picture of the three Magi. At the entrance gate, a Christmas display has cutout drawings of Santa Claus and reindeer, a house, a Christmas tree, and the words, "Merry Christmas". Near the docks and at the air station are life-size Christmas villages.

Location(s)
Quantico (Va.)

Camera crew
Thompson

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Film date (note)
Filmed on December 12 and 13, 1954.

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
367

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
10/24/2020

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

Digital runtime
10:13

Digital file type
video/H264