| Fighters Wage Gas War Against Mormon Crickets | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1523 |
| Catalog #: | 346371 | |
| Clip Number: | 346371-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 009-578-03 | |
| Timecode: | 00:48:49 - 00:49:27 | |
| Location: | PASCO, WASH. | |
| Year Shot: | 1937 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ANIMALS/GENERAL: Pest Control ANIMALS/INVERTEBRATE: Insect, Grasshoppers DISASTERS: Insect Plagues LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, Washington State | |
| Description: | Jumpy - Shaky, dull in contrast and imagery Armed with special 'Guns' and protected by gas masks from poisonous powder, battalions of insect fighters war on Mormon Crickets as the ravenous insects invade rich farm-lands. Frantic efforts halt the destruction of crops by the hungry 'hoppers. | |
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