Synopsis
This film is on Maryland's Patapsco Forest State Park. The footage shows the park's forests and streams and a close-up of Avalon Dam on the Patapsco River. Scenes show Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) men as they worked on the park's roads with picks and shovels, cleared the banks and drained swampy areas, laid out trails, drilled and broke rock, and slept in outdoor quarters. The footage includes a panoramic view of Baltimore, Maryland. National Archives Identifier: 11665 Creator(s): Department of the Interior. Division of Motion Pictures. (? -?) (Most Recent) From: Series: Motion Picture Film Documentation of the Diverse Activities of the Department of the Interior, compiled 1916 - 1976 * Record Group 48: Records of the Office of the Secretary of the Interior, 1826 - 2009 Level of Description: Item Type(s) of Archival Materials: Moving Images This item was produced or created: 1936 The creator compiled or maintained the series between: 1916 - 1976 Access Restriction(s): Unrestricted Use Restriction(s): Unrestricted Sound Type: Silent Accession Number(s): III-NAV-193
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Details
- Running time
- 8 minutes
- Collection
- Ephemeral Films
- Internet Archive item
- AForestPlayground1936
Subjects on the Internet Archive
- Baltimore (Md.)
- Civilian Conservation Corps. (1937 - 07/01/1939)
- Patapsco Valley State Park (Md.)