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Marines in Haiti

Reel Number: 220554-06

Color: Black and White

Sound: SIL

Year / Date: 1917

Country: Haiti,Haiti Dominican Republic

Location: Port-Au-Prince

TC Begins: 00:42:05

TC Ends: 00:50:54

Duration: 00:08:49

Marines in Haiti and Dominican Republic Three soldiers leaving ruins. Title ”Ruins of the oldest church in the Western Hemisphere” . Soldiers touring ruins. Soldiers writing graffiti on walls, defacing monument. 00:44:23 Old Spanish fort, marines tour. 00:45:15 Aerial views Port-au-Prince. 00:45:29 Title “The National Palace at Port-au-Prince where the President now lives in peace - thanks to the American Marines”. Troops and VIPs in horsedrawncarriage out through Presidential palace gates. 00:45:57 Title “Those Whom the Marines Protect”. Excellent shots natives in busy market scene, many close ups. 00:46:39 Convicts in prison at work, making straw hats. Native prisoner sewing army boots. Marines oversee prisoners renovation of furniture. 00:47:39 Haitian Gendarmerie trained by the marines. Troops march past President? 00:48:15 Natives dncing in village 00:48:30 Interior prison 00:48:49 Marines on horses, training. Troops ride over bridge. Soldiers ride at sped through jungle and village, take up positions.

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