Glacier National Park; military parade

Identifier
irn1003289
Language of Description
English
Alt. Identifiers
  • 2002.535.1
  • RG-60.3828
Level of Description
Item
Languages
  • Silent
Source
EHRI Partner

Creator(s)

Biographical History

Colonel Wilbur G. Dockum (1891-1976) served in World War I and was one of Gen. George Patton's under commanders during World War II. He was with the 692nd Field Artillery Battalion of the US Army and served in the European theater of war. He is buried in Arlington National Cemetery.

Scope and Content

Mountain shots, road, truck, lake. Pans across river/lake, houses on water front. Sign for park. 01:03:05 road, car. Dark shot - possible bear walking around. Military van passes. 01:04:39 sign for Apgar Cabin Camps. Log cabins, American flag. Sign for Lake McDonald Ranger station. Man walks past camera. 01:08:13 "Tom B Moore. W.M. Wayman" title. 3 women leave house. Then woman, man stands staring at camera. Cherries for sale. Sign for Robbinwood. Man and woman picking cherries. 01:10:35 woman taking picture of man in uniform. House shot, American flag, people outside. 01:12:29 Man in uniform with camera, and woman leave house. Woman and little girl by lake. 01:13:00 Military Parade, uniformed men on horses, crowd stands around. Navy, brass band, floats.

Note(s)

  • Original film title card: "Glacier National Park. 1940s. parade (military). Washington D.C. 1940s"

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