USMC 108249: Duck Creek Suspension Bridge

Item Description
Title
USMC 108249: Duck Creek Suspension Bridge

Citation information
USMC 108249: Duck Creek Suspension Bridge. (122-0268-76; R-1-2; 10-2084.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
14/738

Marine Corps Library Number
8409-16

Additional identifiers
122-0268-76; R-1-2; 10-2084

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 108249

Decade
1970

Date
1976-03-25

Description
Marines of the 2nd Engineering Battalion construct a bridge over Duck Creek with hammers, wrenches, and acetylene torches. Marines operate chain saws and work with ropes and cables. A jeep crosses the suspension bridge.

Location(s)
Camp Lejeune (N.C.)

Camera crew
Cook, E.C.; Boykim, R.A. (PFC)

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Film date (note)
Filmed from the 25th to the 27th of March, 1976

Division
2nd Division


Battalion
2nd 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
450

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
01/06/2023

Digitization information
High definition access copy derived from a scan of a film original on a Lasergraphics ScanStation 6.5K

Digital runtime
12:38

Digital file type
video/H264