USMC 108251: Duck Creek Suspension Bridge

Item Description
Title
USMC 108251: Duck Creek Suspension Bridge

Citation information
USMC 108251: Duck Creek Suspension Bridge. (122-0268-76; R-2-2; 10-2092.) United States Marine Corps Film Repository. Moving Image Research Collections. University of South Carolina.

USMC History Division inventory no
15/3624

Marine Corps Library Number
8410-16

Additional identifiers
122-0268-76; R-2-2; 10-2092

MIRC inventory no.
USMC 108251

Decade
1970

Date
1976-03-25

Description
Marines of the 2nd Engineering Battalion constructs vehicle bridge over Duck Creek. Marine engineers erect highline with rope and ""A"" frame to erect pontoon bridge. Engineers operate a two-man and skill saw, use machete, and chisel to remove bark from tree. Engineers cross water on highline.

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

Camera crew
Boykiw, R.A. (PFC)

Producing entity
United States Marine Corps (Production unit)

Genre
Documentary

Film date (note)
Filmed from the 25th to the 29th 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
350

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
9:42

Digital file type
video/H264