Summary

Miner in desert puts on sunglasses and ties cloth over burro's eyes prior to atomic test

Source Sherman Grinberg
Newsreel Paramount
Negative # A-259
Clip SR005335_01_06.mov
Date 1/1/1951
Title Miner in desert puts on sunglasses and ties cloth over burro's eyes prior to atomic test
Description Build up shots for atomic bomb test: VS man in buckskin coat with fringe, boots, cowboy hat and scraggly beard (looks like miner) holds burro on rope in middle of the desert, mountains in bkgd, man puts on sunglasses and ties cloth around burros eyes, burro bucking, man gets cloth only over one of burro's eyes then man looks around like he is searching for something / Note: exact month/day not known
Country United States
Province/State Nevada
City Las Vegas

Keywords

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miners
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deserts
cowboy hats
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mountains
sunglasses
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preparations
atomic bombs
nuclear weapons
tests
protective clothing
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