| BIKINI ATOLL American army evacuates islanders from Bikini Atoll - to use the island for Atomic Bomb testing. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 7826 |
| Catalog #: | 11241 | |
| Clip Number: | 11241-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | UN 1386 B | |
| Timecode: | 01:33:33 - 01:38:00 | |
| Location: | Bikini Atoll | |
| Year Shot: | 1946 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | AERIALS: Island CULTURAL GROUPS: Oceania ( Austronesian ) HABITATS, HUMAN: Traditional Dwellings LOCATIONS/PACIFIC OCEAN: Oceania, Marshall Islands, Ralik, Bikini Atoll MILITARY: Misc, USA | |
| Description: | Same as catalog # 430813 BIKINI ATOLL American army evacuates islanders from Bikini Atoll - to use the island for Atomic Bomb testing (Operation Crossroads). Ronerik Atoll (Rongerik island), Marianas Islands (Marshall Islands, Micronesia). Aerial shots of tropical island. POV as seaplane lands. CU pilot in cockpit. GVs as soldiers get off landing craft and onto beach, pan to American flag among the palm trees of the island. MS two shirtless native boys squatting in front of medal can. MS native man holding a small boy who is eating a cracker. MS native children, one has her head down as she weaves a basket, the second girl smiles for the camera. MS women and children seated outside hut, older woman walks in frame holding a small child, she begins to pick her nose. Nice MS two pre-teen aged girls seated in doorway of hut weaving, a toddler boy sits in the hut behind them, the boy gets up and stands between the girls with a huge smile on his face. Pan of palm trees, natives and the islanders' new settlement erected by American army. GV canvas hut. Nice LS village surrounded by beach and palm trees, the island is beautiful. MS of a stork delivering a baby painted on canvas (part of landing craft), pan up to American soldier holding up 3 fingers. GV American flag popping up between palm trees. GVs US navy officer shaking hands with inhabitants who are mostly young girls. LS/GV US military men gathered under straw roof shelter which is surrounded by palm trees. Pan of village and palm trees. GV naval men walking with natives. LS canvas huts under the shade of tall palm trees. MSs Naval officer seated on bench with native children. LS pan of village and landing craft. MS American flag among palm trees. | |
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