| Snow Control: Army Guns End Slide Menace | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1698 |
| Catalog #: | 361618 | |
| Clip Number: | 361618-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 035-041-04 | |
| Timecode: | 00:06:33 - 00:07:50 | |
| Location: | Canada | |
| Year Shot: | 1962 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | DISASTERS: Avalanches LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: Canada LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: National Park, Glacier MILITARY: Army, Canadian WEAPONS: Cannons WEATHER: Snow | |
| Description: | Snow Control: Army Guns End Slide Menace Canada is enlisting modern science in combating an ancient enemy. Gunfire blasts avalanches before they can roll down on the trans-canada highway. (Narrator states they're in Glacier National Park) Beautiful scenic, mountain range, snow capped mountains with low clouds or fog in valley. Mounds of snow along side of road, to protect highway from possible avalanche. Cross-country skier passes camera, trees and mountains in background. Snow patrol skier. Army men load cannon, howitzer. Man gives signal to fire cannon. Side view of cannon firing. Explosion on side of mountain. Man made avalanche. | |
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