ELLSWORTH TRANS-ANTARCTIC EXPEDITION l934-1936 Part 1

Description

SUMMARY 1) HA MCU Men and women coming aboard the WYATT EARP and walking over deck. 2) MS Hundereds of people on dick, some with bicylces, waiting for ship to make its approach; taken from deck of WITT EARP. 3) CU VIP's posing for group shot aboard WYATT EARP, group includes ELLSWORTH. 4) HA MS Hatch cover being removed, the Northrop "Polar Star" being unloaded from hatch onto dock; crowds watch from dock. 5) MS General view, Texaco supplies being loaded onto ship at pier. 6) HA MS Coal being loaded into ship's hold. 7) MS "Polar Star" being pushed out of supply bldg. on dock and loaded back into ship's hold. 8) HA MS ELLSWORTH on deck being congratulated by several men who then depart ship 9) CU SV Tremendous crowd on dock watching ship depart for the "ELLSWORTH TRANSANARCTIC EXPEDITION". 10) MS Meat being hung from the ship's rigging while ship is underway. 11) MS Sails being unfurled while ship is underway at sea. QUALITY OF ROLL; VG

Collection

General Records of the Department of the Navy

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Activities