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The Eruption of Mount St. Helens Part 1

Reel Number: 220718-01

Color: Black and White and Colour

Sound: SD

Year / Date: 1980

Country: USA

Location: Washington Mount St. Helens.

TC Begins: 19:00:13

TC Ends: 19:09:14

Duration: 00:09:01

The Eruption of Mount St. Helens (erupted 18May1980) Volcanic Eruption Reenactments, personal recollections and documentary narration, of one of the most awesome natural events in our nation's history. The film is highlighted by some spectacular footage and recordings made at the time of the Mount St. Helens explosion. Little girl with postcard. Scenic shots National Park with volcano - boating lake - rain on leaves - waterfall - deer. Model of mountain range. View from summit Mt. St. Helens. 19:02:56 Camp Meehan 1959 - children boating etc. Camp sites - climbers / walkers - fishing. Montage pretty shots Mt. 19:04:03 Seismograph registering moderate earthquake. AVs from helicopter - smoke and steaming ash from mountain. Roads closed in National Park. Forest service and other scientists set up observation posts. Rangers stations closed. AV crater smoking. Craters erupting. Interview re possible volcanic explosion. Helicopter carrying and depositing large refuse bin next to Spirit Lake. Trailers set up selling souvenir T-shirts etc. to tourists. Vox pops re possibility of eruption. St. Helens Lodge with closed signs. Ranger saying Harry Truman, owner of Lodge doesn’t want to move. Interior lodge - cats - Harry Truman with pianola. Snow falling on lodge. Clearance to re-use to be sought from USDA Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Region PO Box 3623, Portland Or. 97208 Tel 503 808-2468

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