General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. SCENES ON GALAPAGOS ISLAND: BIRDS AND ROCK FORMATIONS

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General Records of the Department of the Navy. 1941 - 2004. Moving Images Relating to Military Activities. 1947 - 1980. SCENES ON GALAPAGOS ISLAND: BIRDS AND ROCK FORMATIONS

1947-1980

1) MCU Beach scene at Galapagos Island; Byrd Expedition of the South Pacific.2) CU Birds on Galapagos Island.3) MCU Pan Terrain on Glalpagos Island.4) MCU Scene of Galapagos Island; pan to the left showing vegetation and trees.5) MCU Two of icers getting into jeep at Galapagos Island.6) MCU Bird nest in rocks of Galapagos Island. (Poor.)7) MCU Birds and bird nests on Galapagos Island.8) CU Several scenes of birds on nests.9) MCU Pan Up Rock forma ion and bird nests.10) CU Several scenes of birds.11) CU Man teasing a bird on nest.12) MCU Rock formation; birds in flight. Pan to right showing inlet and birds.13) MCU Sconic ahot from rocks over the island twoards ocean.14) MCU Pan Up Rock formations and birds.15) CU Birds on nests.QUALITY: GOOD.(FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION SEE OTHER SIDE)16) LS DA Jeep traveling around island; ocean in BG.17) LS Pan Coast of Galapagos Island.18) LS Over rock formations showing peninsula.19) MCU DA Man walking on rock formation; birds; Galapagos Island.20) MCU Pan Up Rock formation and navigation light.21) CU Birds on nest.22) CU Two birds on nest.

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Byrd, Richard Evelyn Jr., 1888-1957

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Rear Admiral Richard Evelyn Byrd Jr. (October 25, 1888 – March 11, 1957) was an American naval officer and explorer. He was a recipient of the Medal of Honor, the highest honor for valor given by the United States, and was a pioneering American aviator, polar explorer, and organizer of polar logistics. Aircraft flights in which he served as a navigator and expedition leader crossed the Atlantic Ocean, a segment of the Arctic Ocean, and a segment of the Antarctic Plateau. Byrd claimed that his ex...