BYRD EXPEDITION--ANTARCTIC V Reel 6 · Part 1

Description

Reel 1 shows a camp's kitchen facilities. A Condor seaplane is assembled. Dog teams pull a supply sled. Reel 2, clothes are machine-sewn. Shows aerial views of ice and snow terrain. Reel 3, a building floor is laid. Men ski. Dog teams pull sleds. Shows aerial views of terrain. Reel 4, men on skis guide dog sleds. Penguins move about. A tractor is dug from snow and pulls a sled. Reel 5 shows aerial views of terrain. Skiers descend a slope. A tractor tows a Condor seaplane. The plane takes off. Reel 6, a log building foundation is put down. Men play billiards. Foodstuff is weighed and sacked. Reel 7, clothing and food is packed in a bag. Medical examinations are made. Reel 8 shows machine shop and laboratory facilities. Reel 9, a seal is skinned, cut, and cooked. Dried seal meat is cut up and boiled in water. Reel 10, clothes are washed and dried. A sled is constructed and a baby seal is bottle fed. Reel 11 shows scenes of dog teams in motion, general views of a campsite, and clothes being sewn.

Collection

Records of the Office of Territories

Series

Motion picture Films