USMC 103461: Marines on Trinidad, 1947

Description: Item Description Title USMC 103461: Marines on Trinidad, 1947 Citation information USMC 103461: Marines on Trinidad, 1947. (HQ-16-126; R-25-32; v.1; MH-6446.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina. USMC History Division inventory no 01/1089 Marine Corps Library Number 2153-16 Additional identifiers HQ-16-126; R-25-32; v.1; MH-6446 MIRC inventory no. USMC 103461 Decade 1940 Date 1947-07-18 Description Marines on leave in Trinidad in July, 1947. Marines visit Knox Zoo where they see anacondas, boa constrictors, caimans, birds, porcupines, agoutis, lowland pacas, lizards, mountain immortelle trees, and avocado trees. A plaque at Knox Zoo reads, "Knox Zoo In commemoration of its accomplishments in the construction of the United States Naval Operating Base Trinidad, B.W.I. this zoo is dedicated to the Thirtieth O.S. Naval Construction Battalion". Footage of a religious ceremony (probably of the Spiritual Baptist or Trinidad Orisha faiths). Two Marines and two young women walk through a park. Content related to USMC 103455. Films slated as being made for production MH-6446. Location(s) Trinidad Camera crew Maxwell; Olund Producing entity United States Marine Corps (Production unit) Genre Documentary Film date (note) Filmed July 18 through 20, 1947. 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 299 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 12/1/2020 Digitization information High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Digital Vision Goldeneye. Digital runtime 8:19 Digital file type video/H264