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US and Canada launch joint power project on St. Lawrence River at Massena, NY, and Cornwall, Ontario

Card: "Paramount News issue no 104" / title "Mammoth power project - US, Canada begin harnessing of St. Lawrence" superimposed over New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey on left and Canadian Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent standing together in front of large sign / MPOV from car in line of cars driving under banner across road that says "Welcome, St. Lawrence Power Project" / Dewey in Massena shaking hands with Chairman of Ontario Hydro-electric Power Commission Robert H. Saunders, two other Canadian officials looking on / crowd at ceremony / Dewey standing at podium speaking / shot of river where dam will be located / two shots of Dewey standing at podium pressing button to set off explosions / shot from behind crowd watching as two explosions go off in river / fireworks going off overhead / Dewey riding in car with official as it crosses bridge from US to Canada / officials on stage in ceremony in Cornwall, large picture behind stage with words "The St. Lawrence Power Project" / crowd watching / VS Dewey and St. Laurent standing together on stage waving at crowd / crowd watching / two shots of St Laurent speaking / shot from behind as Dewey and St. Laurent pose for group of photographers taking their picture / VS Dewey and St Laurent breaking ground with shovels, cutaway to photographers taking pictures
Card: "Paramount News issue no 104" / title "Mammoth power project - US, Canada begin harnessing of St. Lawrence" superimposed over New York Governor Thomas E. Dewey on left and Canadian Prime Minister Louis St. Laurent standing together in front of large sign / MPOV from car in line of cars driving under banner across road that says "Welcome, St. Lawrence Power Project" / Dewey in Massena shaking hands with Chairman of Ontario Hydro-electric Power Commission Robert H. Saunders, two other Canadian officials looking on / crowd at ceremony / Dewey standing at podium speaking / shot of river where dam will be located / two shots of Dewey standing at podium pressing button to set off explosions / shot from behind crowd watching as two explosions go off in river / fireworks going off overhead / Dewey riding in car with official as it crosses bridge from US to Canada / officials on stage in ceremony in Cornwall, large picture behind stage with words "The St. Lawrence Power Project" / crowd watching / VS Dewey and St. Laurent standing together on stage waving at crowd / crowd watching / two shots of St Laurent speaking / shot from behind as Dewey and St. Laurent pose for group of photographers taking their picture / VS Dewey and St Laurent breaking ground with shovels, cutaway to photographers taking pictures
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Editorial #:
1374839371
Collection:
Sherman Grinberg Library
Date created:
August 10, 1954
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License type:
Rights-ready
Release info:
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Clip length:
00:01:07:22
Location:
New York, United States
Mastered to:
QuickTime 10-bit ProRes 422 (HQ) HD 1920x1080 23.98p
Originally shot on:
35mm B/W Neg
Source:
Sherman Grinberg Library
Object name:
sr004986_01_01