SELECTED SCENES FROM "PRACTICAL RAT CONTROL-RATPROOFING", NY AREA Part 3

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signal Corps 111 ADC 8186-1 ADC 8186 SOURCE: AFCF (PROJECT 10,314) Card 1 of 2 RG 111 FILM: ARCH AND APC MP 747' ea Silent Accession III_NAV_210 SELECTED SCENES FROM "PRACTICAL RAT CONTROL-RATPROOFING" N Y Area - 18 June 50 LS, showing framework of modern building which is in process of construction. In the fg, a ramshackled tumbled-down house. MS, ramshackle house. Another LS, showing the frame of the modern building. In the fg, walls of the old buildings which are being torn down (no action of the tearing down in scene). LS, city street in old neighborhood, Few pedestrians, few cars, moving through. FS, showing section of huge crane moving girders and a doorframe. In the bg, old buildings. FS, as framework moves into camera and is lowered to lot. LS, new building under construction. Tiltup, showing crane on top of building. Pan Shot, showing steel girders of new building. Pan up to crane. A large crane swinging a heavy steel ball against wall of building being dismantled. ARMY PICTORIAL CENTER, 35-11 35th AVE, LIC 1, NY ERBS/kfr Signal Corps 111 ADC 8186-2 ADC 8186 SOURCE: AFCF (PROJECT 10,314) Card 2 of 2 RG 111 FILM: ARCH AND APC MP 747' ea Silent Accession III_NAV_210 SELECTED SCENES FROM "PRACTICAL RAT CONTROL-RATPROOFING' (Cont'd) N Y Area - 18 June 50 (Cont'd) LAS, man standing on edge of old building, striking the side with sledge hammer. Huge oil tank being lowered by crane right next to new building. LS, showing steel frame of modern building being built. In the fg, a ramshackle wooden house. Tiltup, showing huge mobile crane hoisting cement bucket to top of new building. LS, showing two new buildings in the process of construction. Huge portable crane hoisting cement bucket to top of one of the buildings. LS, frame of modern buildings under construction look like apartment house development. LS, street of suburban homes under construction in new development. Cars in fgo An angle showing the incompleted houses. In the fg, two men carrying a ladder. MLS, two carpenters nailing boards on roof. ARMY PICTORIAL CENTER, 35-11 35th AVE, LIC 1, NY ERBS/kfr

Collection

Records of the Office of the Chief Signal Officer

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities