USMC 103827: Shots of Haiti and G-2 terrain study on Vieques, 1953

Item Description
Title
USMC 103827: Shots of Haiti and G-2 terrain study on Vieques, 1953

Citation information
USMC 103827: Shots of Haiti and G-2 terrain study on Vieques, 1953. (2D-16-177; R-1-1.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
01/729

Marine Corps Library Number
2369-16

Additional identifiers
2D-16-177; R-1-1

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 103827

Decade
1950

Date
1953-03-02

Description
Marines study the terrain on Vieques on March 2, 1953. Shots of terrain on Vieques. Naval fleet visible offshore. In Port-au-Price, footage of the National Palace, the U.S. embassy, Haitian architecture, and Haitian schoolgirls exercising.

Location(s)
Vieques (P.R.); Port-au-Prince (Haiti)

Camera crew
K. L. Reich

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Film date (note)
Filmed on March 2, 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
180

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
4/6/2021

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

Digital runtime
5:01

Digital file type
video/H264

Keywords
Korean War