| Yang-tze Bridge. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1645 |
| Catalog #: | 355427 | |
| Clip Number: | 355427-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 031-017-03 | |
| Timecode: | 00:03:04 - 00:03:58 | |
| Location: | China | |
| Year Shot: | 1958 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CEREMONIES: Dedications CONSTRUCTION: Bridges CROWDS: Misc. ENGINEERING: Bridges, Misc LOCATIONS/ASIA: China TRANSPORTATION/RAIL: Passenger | |
| Description: | Audio is scratchy Red china pulls out all the propaganda stops to celebrate the completion of a mile-long 2-deck bridge across the Yangtze, the first time the great river has been spanned. MLS - The bridge that spans a mile over the Yangtze River. MSLU - The bridge and a plane flying overhead. MCUS - Chinese dignitary cutting the ribbon. CUS - Young Chinese ladies cheering and applauding. MOHS - Throngs are on both sides of the railroad tracks as train approaches. CUS - The train decorated with flowers and ribbon. MS - Young Chinese women waving flowers at the train and it passes them. MCUS - Trucks packed with children slowly driving across the bridge. MS - Cars driving slowly bumper to bumper across the bridge. MLS - Throngs standing shoulder to shoulder on the bridge cheering, applauding and waving their arms on the bridge. | |
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