| America's First Atomic Power Plant. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1648 |
| Catalog #: | 355591 | |
| Clip Number: | 355591-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 031-042-02 | |
| Timecode: | 00:08:19 - 00:09:19 | |
| Location: | Shippingport, Pennsylvania | |
| Year Shot: | 1958 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | INDUSTRY/POWER & ENERGY: Atomic / Nuclear LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, Pennsylvania PERSONALITIES: Eisenhower, Dwight (Ike) | |
| Description: | Fooage is damaged. Blurry lines top and bottom The White House via remote control, the President ignites the flow of power from the Shippingport Atomic Power Station in Pennsylvania by waving a radio active wand. Feeding atomically generated electricity into thousands of homes. From on top of a hill the Shippingport Atomic Power Station. From ground level the out side of the plant. MS - The inside of the power plant. MCUS - Sign reading "Heart" Of The Atomic Reactor. MS - A turbine in the atomic power station that generates the power. MS - A test pump. MCUS - President Eisenhower at the White House holding a radio active wand that will start up the power plant, from 215 miles away. MCUS - Reactor Control Panel. MS - Two atomic technicians standing and operating the controls of the power plant. Lots of knobs, dials and gauges to keep a close eye on the operations of the plant. | |
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