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General ship construction and welding at Todd Shipyards, Seattle, Washington, ca. 1943
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| Clip Title | General ship construction and welding at Todd Shipyards, Seattle, Washington, ca. 1943 |
| Clip Summary | Workers in jumpsuits and hard hats labeled, SEA-TAC, consult over blueprints and talk outside. Men and women workers shown welding and working on ship parts. Views of Todd Shipyards from above; ships, cranes, workers walking through the shipyards and past shipyard buildings. Hulls of ships in various states of completion. Views of shipyards from water. A ship is shown from different angles. Workers walk through terminals and past shipyard buildings. A grassy area with logs laid out on it. Dock and shipyard shown from a boat. Workers pull hot metal plates from a forge, machine pieces and assemble parts. |
| Duration | 4 min., 53 sec. |
| Digital Format | Video |
| Original Source Title | Fighting Ships For Fighting Men |
| Original Source Summary | Ships on Puget Sound. Workers in jumpsuits and hard hats reading, SEA-TAC, consult over blueprints and talk outside. Men and women workers shown welding and working on ship parts. Views of Todd Shipyards from above; ships, cranes, workers walking through the shipyards and past shipyard buildings. Hulls of ships in various states of completion. Views of shipyards from water. A ship is shown from different angles. Workers walk through terminals and past shipyard buildings. A grassy area with logs laid out on it. Dock and shipyard shown from a boat. Workers pull hot metal plates from a forge, machine pieces and assemble parts. Shipyards work tour. Ship fabrication. Ship prow assembly. Christening. Workers complete detail work. Ships are viewed from the water and various angles. Crane lifts anchor to ship and workers take a lunch break. Workers crowd in front of a small building labeled "Ship Fitters." Lunch break. Workers moves wood crates with the aid of a crane, install hoses, test gun-sights and gun operation. Test sail. Gun testing. Lowering anchor. Sailors assemble on deck and men in uniform give speeches. Sailors pull on ropes, the ship pulls away. Tugboat helps push it out into the water. Views from stern of boat and boat from a distance |
| Participants/Performers | Unknown |
| Subjects (LCTGM) | XYZ
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| Location Depicted | Seattle (Wash.) |
| Date Created | ca. 1943 |
| Language | English (silent) |
| Digital Collection | Special Collections Moving Image Collection |
| Order Number | MV0395 |
| Ordering Info | To order a reproduction, inquire about permissions, or for information about prices see: http://www.lib.washington.edu/specialcoll/service/reproduction.html |
| Repository | University of Washington Libraries, Special Collections Division |
| Repository Collection | Todd Shipyards film Fighting Ships For Fighting Men, PhColl 968, VC12 |
| Repository Collection Guide | To view the finding aid for this collection, see: digital.lib.washington.edu/findingaids/permalink/ToddShipyardsFilmPHColl968/ |
| Digital Reproduction Information | Digital streaming QuickTime video file made from viewing copy by the University of Washington Special Collections on July 31, 2012, using Final Cut Pro X, version 10.0.04. |
| Rights | Restrictions may exist on reproduction, quotation, or publication. Contact the repository for details. |
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