| ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION Rear Admiral Byrd Leads an American Expedition to the South Pole | ||
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| Tape Master: | 6415 | |
| Catalog #: | 183383 | |
| Clip Number: | 183383-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 40/27 | |
| Timecode: | 01:30:02 - 01:31:11 | |
| Location: | Antarctica | |
| Year Shot: | 1940 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | EXPLORATION: Antarctic LOCATIONS/POLAR REGIONS: Antarctica (South Pole) PERSONALITIES: Byrd, Richard E. TRANSPORTATION/AUTOMOBILE: 4 Wheel Drive / Off Road TRANSPORTATION/AVIATION: Seaplanes TRANSPORTATION/BOATS & SHIPS: Misc | |
| Description: | ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION Rear Admiral Byrd (Captain Byrd or Admiral Richard E Byrd) Leads an American Expedition to the South Pole VS of ship of American Antarctic expedition sailing through ice bound seas. MS of whales in water near ice flow. Shots of the ship at anchor in ice. Small group of men on ice prepare equipment for journey. The other ship of the expedition lowers a small sea plane into the water. Shots of seaplane taking off. Shots of water and ice. Shots of men with local wildlife - seals and penguins. A large four wheeled vehicle is unloaded from one of the ships. Byrd is planning to drive to the South Pole. | |
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