SELECTED SCENES FROM "ALASKA COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM" Part 1

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Signal Corps 111 ADC 7935-1 ADC 7935 SOURCE: AFCF (Proj 14083) Card 1 of 2 FILM: ARCH & APC MP 825 ea Silent SELECTED SCENES FROM "ALASKA COMMUNICATION SYSTEM" ANCHORAGE, 14 February 1950 MSs, MCUs, showing Lt Gen Nathan F Twining, Commander of all Forces in Alaska, at his desk. Gen Twining discusses something with Lt Col John A Wester, Dep Commander, ACS. (Soft) FAIRBANKS, 19 February 1950 LS of railroad station CU of sign encrusted with ice, "Fairbanks." Old-time locomotive in the yards covered with snow. CU of letters on old engine, "A=R=R=1" CU showing boiler in interior of engine. RG 111 Accession III-NAV-210 ANCHORAGE, 15 February 1950 MS, Lt Gen N F Twining seated at his desk looking at paper, smiling, and talking to someone off screen. The Gen discussing a problem with Lt Col John Wester. ARMY PICTORIAL CENTER, 35=11 35th Ave., LIC 1, NY FB/me Signal Corps 111 ADC 7935-2 ADC 7935 SOURCE: AFCF (Proj 14083) Card 2 of 2 FILMS ARCH & APC MP 825 ea Silent SELECTED SCENES FROM "ALASKA COMMUNICATION SYSTEM", (Cont) ANCHORAGE, 15 February 1950 (Cont) LSs, of Receiver Station at Anchorage Few LSs of a soldier in parka walking across the snow to one of the buildings. Shot taken from front of moving train as it moves through the snow-covered country. Evergreen trees to the right and left. Snow=covered mts in background. Shot from front of train as it proceeds along track showing snow-covered mountains in background and evergreens in foreground. HLSs of street in Anchorage. Tilt down front of Federal Bldg in Fairbanks. HLS, antennas on roof of building. LAS, sign, "United States Post Office and Courthouse" over doorway. RG 111 Accession III-NAV-210 ARMY PICTORIAL CENTER, 35=11 35th Ave. 9 LIC 1, NY FB/me

Collection

Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities