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Asphalt Friday 6-13-1969 and Tar Pits Activities
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Title
Asphalt Friday 6-13-1969 and Tar Pits Activities
Alternative Title
#2 Focus
Created Date
June 13th, 1969
Description
This short film includes scenes from the events at the Pit 91 opening on Asphalt Friday (June 13, 1969) and subsequent activities at the Tar Pits. Speaker addresses audience, and officials “dig” symbolically as part of the opening ceremonies. Workers dig dirt, pump, and drill, while audience watches proceedings. (This footage is excerpted from a longer film about Asphalt Friday, entitled “Pit 91 Opening Ceremony 6-13-1969.”) The film continues with additional Tar Pits activities over time: workers drilling with heavy machinery, picking out fossils from the tar, and cleaning them.
Creators and Contributors
Creator:
Unknown
Media Type
Format
16mm film
Extent
1
Reel
Generation
Original
Color or Black and White
Color
Silent or Sound
Silent
Copyright Statement
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Country of Creation
United States
Contributing Organization
Contributing Organization Contact Information
Email: archivist@nhm.org
Phone: (213) 763-3389
Phone: (213) 763-3389
Organization Websites
Link to Internet Archive
Duration
00:02:44