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Due to original recording and/or condition when digitized: vertical lines and visible damage throughout.
Title
Homestake Mine Fire, 1960
Created Date
1960
Description
Compilation reel of multiple sections showing fire scenes from the Homestake Mine fire, Foresthill/Auburn, CA area August 20 - September 1, 1960. Both aerial shots and ground based firefighting shown. Helicopter use and tanker drops featured. Post-fire damage and conditions shown.
Creators and Contributors
Creator:
California Department of Forestry
Subject Topic
Temporal Coverage
1960
Language
Media Type
Format
16mm film
Extent
1
Reel
Base Type
Acetate
Stock Manufacturer
Kodak
Color or Black and White
Color
Track Standard
Film
Silent or Sound
Sound
Copyright Statement
Public domain. No restrictions on use.
Country of Creation
United States
Contributing Organization
Contributing Organization Contact Information
Email: cdfmuseum@yahoo.com
Phone: (909) 881-6984
Phone: (909) 881-6984
Organization Websites
Link to Internet Archive
Additional Technical Notes for Item
One-perforation color reversal film with magnetic stripe sound; A-Wind; Single Perforation; Color Reversal; Composite Magnetic Soundtrack; Ektachrome stock with 1980 Kodak date code; mag stripe severe flaking in the beginning; no audio recorded to mag stripe; did not clean;
Duration
0:24:10