1959 - Antarctica, Opening Up Little America, Operation Deep Freeze, 60; 22Nov59

1959 - Antarctica, Opening Up Little America, Operation Deep Freeze, 60; 22Nov59 CU tracks of cleated tractors in snow & tractor moving away from camera. 08:47:27 Man in hole shoveling near poles, others carry box of dynamite; man opening crate w/ pliers & placed in hole. Men shoveling snow to cover, wire sticking up. MCU silhouetted man detonating detonator w/ plunger. Explosion. 08:49:09 CU Man fusing TNT. LS explosions; CU of crevasse, men lower explosives & shovel in snow/ice. Man roped to another using auger to probe ice. 08:51:53 Slate: 22Nov59. (or 60?) Tucker snowcat, Medford, Oregon name plate. Man with safety rope onto ice & shoveling, lowered into crevasse or hole, MCU of belay on ice-axe. 08:53:18 Man in large cavern in ice; view out as dynamite crate lowered in. 08:54:42 Snowcat / bulldozer away from camera with men on safety ropes following. 08:54:56 Slate: 22Nov59. Bulldozer filling cavern in ice. 08:56:08 Men into building under snow. Men talking on group on snow. MCU & CUs. Large ice shelf behind Science; USA Scientific Expedition; Polar Exploration;