| LOGGING IN SWAMP Cypress trees being felled to help in the housing drive of America. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 7828 |
| Catalog #: | 24977 | |
| Clip Number: | 24977-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | UN 1394 H | |
| Timecode: | 01:49:27 - 01:50:41 | |
| Location: | Florida, United States | |
| Year Shot: | 1946 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CULTURAL GROUPS: African - Americans HORTICULTURE/PLANTS & TREES: Cypress INDUSTRY: Logging & Lumber / Timber LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, Florida OCCUPATIONS: Laborers SCENICS: Wetland / Marsh or Swamp TRANSPORTATION/RAIL: Freight | |
| Description: | LOGGING IN SWAMP Cypress trees being felled to help in the housing drive of America. Florida, United States. Several aerials over large swamps covered with cypress trees. GVs men (majority African American) wading through knee high swamp water carrying their saws. GVs as railroad track is being laid through swamp. GV as man pounds railroad ties. LS as tall thin Cypress trees fall to the ground. MS base of tree as it breaks with a clean cut and falls to the ground. GVs men wading in waist high swamp water while carrying their tools. LS as large Cypress covered with Spanish moss falls into water. Scenic LS as train hauling timber rolls through Cypress swamp. POV from front of train, passing fallen trees. GVs train hauling lumber through swamp. | |
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