Reference Request
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Accession 06-248
Smithsonian Institution. Office of Public Affairs
Productions, 1968 and undated
Descriptive Entry
This accession consists of audiovisual materials created during the production of films shown in the Museum of History and Technology, Hall of American Maritime Enterprise related to marine transportation. Topics include the United States Coast Guard vessel, HMS Eagle; the United States Navy; and the first barge tow down the Mississippi River. Materials include original footage, outtakes, positives, and masters, all on 16 mm film.
Restrictions
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Index Terms
This collection is indexed under the following access terms. These are links to collections with related topics, persons or places.
Name
- Eagle (Ship : 1936-)
- Museum of History and Technology (U.S.). Hall of American Maritime Enterprise
- United States. Coast Guard
- United States. Navy
Subject
- Barges
- Documentary films
- Mississippi River
- Motion pictures -- Production and direction
- Museum exhibits
- Navigation -- History
- Shipping
- Towboats
Physical Characteristics of Materials in the Collection
Administrative Information
Preferred Citation
Smithsonian Institution Archives, Accession 06-248, Smithsonian Institution. Office of Public Affairs, Productions