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Dedication of Marine Corps War Memorial at Quantico Virginia, and sculptor Felix de Weldon working on sculpture for Arlington location.
The U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial original statue during its unveiling ceremony at the Marine Corps base in Quantico, Virginia on November 10, 1951 (This is after the statue had been moved from its original Constitution Avenue location in Washington DC in 1947, and subsequently renovated under sculptor de Weldon's supervision while it was in Quantico.). A sign on the memorial reads "Uncommon valor was a common virtue, 1945." Next scenes show sculptor Felix de Weldon as he works to build the larger Marine Corps War Memorial in Arlington, Virginia, which was dedicated in November 1954. Felix de Weldon measuring a model of the flag raising on Iwo Jima made by him. de Weldon and others on his team work to carve the large war memorial in plaster before it is cast in bronze. Views of the sculpted faces of the six Marines who raised the flag on Iwo Jima: Faces of John Bradley, Rene Gagnon, Ira Hayes, Franklin Sousley, Harlon Block and Michael Strank. Brief glimpse of the original flag raising scene on Mount Suribachi in February 1945. Next scene, circa 1954 or 1955, shows the completed Marine Corps War Memorial in bronze, in Arlington Virginia, with Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial landmarks of Washington DC in the background. Close-up views of faces of a young boy, an elderly woman, and a middle aged man who removes his hat. American flag fluttering in the breeze atop the war memorial.
Oyster seed fishers harvest young oysters.
Oyster seed fishers harvest young oysters. Man works. Young oysters in a container. Man uses a shovel to put ice in the barrels containing oysters. Man gets more barrels from outside the storage house. Water is poured into the container. Man moves the barrel.
Oyster fishermen on James River in Virginia harvest oysters and transfer their catch to a larger boat.
Oyster seed fishers catch young oysters from James River. Two men on a boat fish for oysters. Shovels are used to catch oysters. The boat approaches a larger fishing trawler and oysters are transferred onto the big boat. Pile of oysters on the boat.
Men sort oysters on a boat.
Boat underway at James River with a pile of oysters. Another small boat approaches the boat with oysters. Men sort oysters with shovels on boat. Bow of the boat. House on the bank. A man comes out of the house and looks out to the river.
Officers learn operating tools,bridge building,demolition work at Fort Belvoir Engineers School in Virginia,United States.
Officers training at Fort Belvoir Engineers School in Virginia,United States. View of the Headquarters Engineers School. Officers receive a complete training using steel models. They practice mechanical skills. They learn to operate precession tools,to reproduce maps, to interpret aerial photographs and survey terrains. They learn to operate heavy construction equipment to level hills and build roads. They learn to build and maintain bridge. They learn to handle explosions and demolitions work. They learn to blast heavy fortifications for combat function and front line infantry support. Officers practice amphibious landing