News in Brief: Biggest Sideways Launching.
News in Brief: Biggest Sideways Launching.
Clip: 356542_1_1
Year Shot: 1959
(Actual Year)
Audio: Yes
Video: B/W
Tape Master: 1665
Original Film: 032-091-02
HD: N/A
Location: Michigan
Timecode: 00:14:11 - 00:14:52
News in Brief: Biggest Sideways Launching. The biggest sideways launching in history. The biggest Great Lakes ore carrier ever goes down the ways sending up a spectacular wall of water that sends workmen and spectators on the opposite side scurrying. Ship -- Arthur B. Homer (?).Man greasing (?) way for launch. Cute shot of boys (both young and adolescent, one in earmuffs) among crowd, mugging for camera. Mischievous-looking. Ship splashes sideways into water; camera spins around to watch people running as water washes about their feet. Crowd applauds.