Land of the Giants

On California's State parks. Part 1 shows forests, streams, waterfalls, brush, and mountains in Redwood, Humboldt, Calaveras, and Tamalpais State Parks. Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) men clear undergrowth, cut and process lumber, dig culverts, build bridges, and work on roads and trails with bulldozers and tractors. Part 2 shows views of Prairie Creek and Big Sur State Parks, including views of the San Jacinto mountain range. CCC men work and relax in the parks. Part 3 shows Cuyamaca Ranch State Park. CCC men construct a wall, fell dead trees, build houses, and scatter poison to kill pests. Includes views of marshes and wildfowl refuges.
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Creator: Department of the Interior. Division of Motion Pictures.
Series: Motion Picture Film Documentation of the Diverse Activities of the Department of the Interior, 1916 - 1976
Record Group 48: Records of the Office of the Secretary of the Interior, 1826 - 2009
Production Date: 1935
Contact(s): National Archives at College Park - Motion Pictures (RDSM), National Archives at College Park, 8601 Adelphi Road
College Park, MD 20740-6001
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SUBJECTS
Architecture; Civilians; Earth-moving machinery; Mountains
Department of the Interior.(1849 -9999 ), Producer
California--Big Sur State Park; California--Calaveras State Park; California--Cuyamaca Ranch State Park; California--Humboldt Redwood State Park; California--Prairie Creek State Park; California--Redwood State Park; California--Tamalpais State Park
National Archives Identifier: 11663
Local Identifier: 48.32
catalog.archives.gov/id/11663