USMC 104018: Construction at Camp Pickel Meadows

Item Description
Title
USMC 104018: Construction at Camp Pickel Meadows

Citation information
USMC 104018: Construction at Camp Pickel Meadows. (P-16-66; P-8-8.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
01/24

Marine Corps Library Number
2594-16

Additional identifiers
P-16-66; P-8-8

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 104018

Decade
1950

Date
1952-10-03

Description
Construction of a cold-weather camp at Camp Pickel Meadows on October 3-4, 1952 by Marines of the 7th Engineering Battalion. Marines work on electrical lines and construct buildings with the assistance of cranes, tractors, trucks, and other heavy machinery. The Cold Weather Battalion provided cold-weather training for all Marines going to Korea. Content related to USMC 104021.

Location(s)
Camp Pickel Meadows (Calif.)

Camera crew
B. Holub

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Film date (note)
Filmed on October 3-4, 1952.

Division
3rd Division


Battalion
Cold Weather Battalion
7th Engineering Battalion


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
231

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
6/9/2021

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

Digital runtime
6:26

Digital file type
video/H264

Keywords
Korean War