TEXAS TOWERS (MN-8213) Part 3

Description

1) HA MS Photographers taking pictures of an Army officer and a woman standing on a wooden platform (SV). G2) HA MS Looking down over speakers platform; unidentified civlian speaks; Air Force officer begins to speaks; photographers take pictures. G3) HA MS Civilian shaking hands with Air Force officers after speech. G4) HA MS Cables attached to side of Texas Tower; tower is on blocks; PAN, cabl5s running up to the dock. G5) HA CU PAN Over the deck of the uncompleted Texas Tower; PAN, deck house and cage type mast. G6) HA CU Looking down over small portion of the Texas Tower showing two holes where the stanchions will be placed. G7) HA LS Two cables attached to large coils of anchor chain; two bulldozers move toward the camera. G8) HA CU Texas Tower with the many cables attached to the side. G9) HA ECU Texas Tower sliding slowly down greased ways (SV). VG10) HA MCU Tower being launched; several yard workers on main deck of the Texas Towers. G11) HA MCU Texas Tower being launched; water in BG (SV). G12) HA MCU PAN One end of the Texas Tower sitting on the ways near the water. VG

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities