| WINTER HARVEST Gathering salt from large salt flats. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 6747 |
| Catalog #: | 432692 | |
| Clip Number: | 432692-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | EP 155 | |
| Timecode: | 01:13:09 - 01:16:00 | |
| Location: | Western Australia, Australia | |
| Year Shot: | 1930 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | INDUSTRY/MINING: Salt LOCATIONS/AUSTRALIA: Western Australia | |
| Description: | WINTER HARVEST Gathering salt from large salt flats. Western Australia, Australia On a big flat expanse of white which is salt but looks like snow, a team of 2 horses pull a sort of big scoop; 2 men walk behind pushing the scoop. MS 2 men shoveling salt from a huge pile into a sack. CU man drinking from bucket. Men shovel salt onto wagon. MCU man takes off his hat and wipes his forehead, fans himself w/ handkerchief. Man shoveling salt from the cart onto a sort of train. Train passing by, it is powered by a tractor in the middle which pushes the front salt-filled cars and pulls the back ones. LS the 2 men w/ horses turn the scoop over and get a sled ride across the salt lake. MS men loading bags onto a camel's back. CU camel's face. They get the camel to stand up and lead him away. 3 camels standing under tree, reaching up to eat leaves. Camel train walking single file along a road- -front view then back view. | |
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