US Army hands over control of Alaska Highway to Canada at Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada

WS Whitehorse / shot of Alaska Highway covered with snow, forest on either side / car driving down highway / crowd gathered for ceremony, US and Canadian flags on flagpoles / closer shot of US and Canadian flags flying side by side / two US Army MPs standing at attention on either side of flagpole / two Royal Canadian Mounted Police standing at attention on either side of flagpole / US Ambassador to Canada Ray Atherton, accompanied by Canadian officers and officials, walking through formation of Canadian soldiers and inspecting them / WS officials on platform / Atherton standing at podium speaking / officers and officials seated on platform / crowd gathered around highway equipment / US and Canadian officer shaking hands and saluting symbolizing handover / crowd watching, applauding / VS Canadian ambassador to UN and chair of the UN Atomic Energy Commission General Andy McNaughton on platform speaking / crowd watching, Canadian soldier in fg / US soldier shaking hands with Canadian driver at wheel of truck / truck driving down highway past camera
WS Whitehorse / shot of Alaska Highway covered with snow, forest on either side / car driving down highway / crowd gathered for ceremony, US and Canadian flags on flagpoles / closer shot of US and Canadian flags flying side by side / two US Army MPs standing at attention on either side of flagpole / two Royal Canadian Mounted Police standing at attention on either side of flagpole / US Ambassador to Canada Ray Atherton, accompanied by Canadian officers and officials, walking through formation of Canadian soldiers and inspecting them / WS officials on platform / Atherton standing at podium speaking / officers and officials seated on platform / crowd gathered around highway equipment / US and Canadian officer shaking hands and saluting symbolizing handover / crowd watching, applauding / VS Canadian ambassador to UN and chair of the UN Atomic Energy Commission General Andy McNaughton on platform speaking / crowd watching, Canadian soldier in fg / US soldier shaking hands with Canadian driver at wheel of truck / truck driving down highway past camera
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Editorial #:
1833316541
Collection:
Sherman Grinberg Library
Date created:
April 01, 1946
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License type:
Rights-ready
Release info:
Not released. More information
Clip length:
00:00:56:18
Location:
Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada
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:
sr005812_02_01