| NEAR THE SANDS OF VENDEE Sea Salt Harvesting | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 6787 |
| Catalog #: | 442744 | |
| Clip Number: | 442744-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | EP 268 | |
| Timecode: | 01:11:00 - 01:12:38 | |
| Location: | Vendee, France | |
| Year Shot: | 1933 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | GEOGRAPHIC LANDFORMS: Salt Flat INDUSTRY/MINING: Salt, Sea | |
| Description: | NEAR THE SANDS OF VENDEE Salt flats in France - various shots of the pools of sea water and piles of salt. Vendee, France "Salt Lake, U.S.A. isn't the only place where they reclaim condiments from the water - they do it in Western France.." Shot of a grid of water in rectangular pools separated by narrow ridges of soil; a man is walking across one of these dividers. Closer shot of same. WS, w/ woman walking along divider scraping a tool about in one of the "pools". MLS tilt down: sea salt left after water has evaporated in the hot sun; pan up to look across more sections. LS worker walking along using pole with a board on the end to move remaining water around, scooping salt toward middle. LS big pile of salt in field; girl standing in front grabbing handfuls of salt and sifting it through fingers. Sea salt, minerals, mining, industry, workers | |
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