Miscellaneous Targets, Sports and Industry Part 2

Description

A series of eight LS showing general views of Tsuruga looking W to E. Scenes include built up section of city and area which suffered from incendiary attack. The last scene shows a pan shot of the city and harbor area, as seen when looking N/NE. A series of hand held quick cuts showing the effect of damage to Oshima Naval oil Storage at Tokuyama, Target No. 90:32-1844. A series of shots which shows heavy reinforced concrete portable blocks used at the Japan Iron and Steel Works at Yawata, to protect machinery. Side depth at base = 4ft 5in. side depth at top = 2ft 2in. height = 8ft. width 2ft 4in. LS Building opposite the river from Tokyo Electric building, where a gel incendiary bomb landed at an angle onto the front face of tile work. MC Same as above, shows black smudge left by bomb. MLS Concrete revetments used to protect transformers from blast and fragmentation, Japan Iron and Steel Mill at Yawata. MLS Same as above, shows sand filled heavy plank walls used to protect transformers. Located S of main power plant. MLS Typical reinforced concrete shelter used to protect fire fighting equipment at Steel Mills. MLS Reverse angle fire fighting equipment being towed out of its underground revetment at the OIl Refinery at Otaka. MS Japanese worker removes human excrement from out house for use as fertilizer. MS Grain being weighted and measured by merchant in Kyoto. MS People in line waiting for their ration of grain. MS Wagonsmiths shop in Kyoto. MLS Pan L to R. Dwarf tree industry at Kikoji near Niihama. Trees shown are approx. 50 years old. Method used to dwarf trees is wrapping of limbs with copper wire for three year periods, then an additional four year period when wire is wrapped around trunk and rims. MC Several shots showing method used to apply copper wire to branches. MS Same as above, shows Mr. Iwasaki, the nursery man applying the wire. Mr. Iwasaki is 70 years old and has been engaged in this business for approx. 50 years. LS Pan L to R (N to NE) showing the Iwaki Cement Plant located along the harbor coastline of Tsuruga Harbor. Source of limestone comes from hills in far background. Interior of lumber mill located near Maizuru where large logs are being cut by means of an automatic saw machine. Boards are being cut into 1/2 inch widths for use in repairing repatriation ships at the Eno Ship Building Company, Maizuru. A series of shots recorded same area as above which shows logs floating in lumber pond waiting to be cut into boards. MS Pan L to R showing a half completed wooden frame structure on a hillside near the main highway from Kyoto to Sonobe. This building was to be used as a small factory. MC Same as above, different angle. CU Same as above, closer shot. MLS Pan R to L shows how well concealed these small wooden buildings are built to blend in with natural surroundings. A series of shots taken within the Japan Iron and Steel Works at Yawata. Shows various views of blast furnace area and allied plants. MS Crowd of Japanese watching a wrestling match. Some individuals are eating their lunch and watching the wrestlers at the same time. MC Several quick cuts of children, man, and women. Candid shots of them watching wrestlers. MS The umpire claps two sticks together. MS The umpire bows, the wrestlers are in the ring, several shots of the match.

Collection

Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities