| MIRACLE HIGHWAY Formosa builds a great roadway across deep canyons and through mountains. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5805 |
| Catalog #: | 151318 | |
| Clip Number: | 151318-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 57/100 | |
| Timecode: | 01:10:38 - 01:12:05 | |
| Location: | Formosa (Taiwan) | |
| Year Shot: | 1957 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CONSTRUCTION: Bridges CONSTRUCTION: Roads & Highways LOCATIONS/SOUTHEAST ASIA: Taiwan (Formosa) PERSONALITIES: Chiang Kai-Shek PERSONALITIES: Chiang Kai-Shek, Madame (Soong Mei-ling) | |
| Description: | MIRACLE HIGHWAY - ROAD BUILDING MARVEL IN FORMOSA Formosa builds a great roadway across deep canyons and through mountains. Formosa (Taiwan). GV Pan, large tunnels through rocks and roadway being made. GV Men working on road - Chinese Nationals. SCU Stones being brought up in baskets on shoulders. CU Basket of stones being tipped out. CU Men laying stones by hand. GV Roadway on side of mountain and work on bridge going on - very few modern tools. SV Surveyor with equipment. GV Valley with footbridge slung across. AS Men with baskets of stones walking across bridge. GV Bridge under construction. GV Men banging in drills by hand into rock. SCU Man. AS Men on scaffolding banging in drills. GV Pan, Chinese Nationalist Leader Chiang Kai-Shek and wife Madame Chiang, walking across footbridge. SCU President and wife watching work. GV President and wife walking along inspecting work. SV Workers cheering them. GV President and wife turn to look at roadway and tunnel. | |
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