USMC 103825: Armed Forces Day parade in Birmingham, 1953
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Item Description
Title
USMC 103825: Armed Forces Day parade in Birmingham, 1953
Citation information
USMC 103825: Armed Forces Day parade in Birmingham, 1953. (2D-16-188; R-1-1.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.
USMC History Division inventory no
01/982
Marine Corps Library Number
2368-16
Additional identifiers
2D-16-188; R-1-1
MIRC inventory no.
USMC 103825
Decade
1950
Date
1953-05-16
Description
Armed Forces Day parade in Birmingham, Alabama on May 16, 1953. Spectators line the streets. Marines, female Marines, Army troops, ROTC cadets, and high school bands parade down the street. Cars with a banners reading, "U.S. Marine Corps Recruiting Service" drive down the street. Women with sashes that read "Miss Tennessee Cap", "Miss Alabama Aviation", "Miss Missouri Aviation", "Miss Kentucky Aviation", and others ride down the street in convertibles. Officers of the different branches and civilians review the parade from a balcony on the Tutwiler Hotel. Marines form up in a field.
Location(s)
Birmingham (Ala.)
Camera crew
Egner; R. E. Endris
Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)
Genre
Documentary
Film date (note)
Filmed on May 16, 1953.
Division
2nd Division
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
302
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
2/18/2021
Digitization information
High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Digital Vision Goldeneye.
Digital runtime
8:24
Digital file type
video/H264
Keywords
Korean War
Title
USMC 103825: Armed Forces Day parade in Birmingham, 1953
Citation information
USMC 103825: Armed Forces Day parade in Birmingham, 1953. (2D-16-188; R-1-1.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.
USMC History Division inventory no
01/982
Marine Corps Library Number
2368-16
Additional identifiers
2D-16-188; R-1-1
MIRC inventory no.
USMC 103825
Decade
1950
Date
1953-05-16
Description
Armed Forces Day parade in Birmingham, Alabama on May 16, 1953. Spectators line the streets. Marines, female Marines, Army troops, ROTC cadets, and high school bands parade down the street. Cars with a banners reading, "U.S. Marine Corps Recruiting Service" drive down the street. Women with sashes that read "Miss Tennessee Cap", "Miss Alabama Aviation", "Miss Missouri Aviation", "Miss Kentucky Aviation", and others ride down the street in convertibles. Officers of the different branches and civilians review the parade from a balcony on the Tutwiler Hotel. Marines form up in a field.
Location(s)
Birmingham (Ala.)
Camera crew
Egner; R. E. Endris
Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)
Genre
Documentary
Film date (note)
Filmed on May 16, 1953.
Division
2nd Division
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
302
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
2/18/2021
Digitization information
High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Digital Vision Goldeneye.
Digital runtime
8:24
Digital file type
video/H264
Keywords
Korean War
Sources
- 16mm Filmography (legacy record) — title, description, catalog record, video
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