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SOHS Film 2003 ~ Aug 6 1973 Fire, Car, Ft. ORD

This film has Three clips.

1) The first is titled Fire. It appears to be firefighters practicing repelling from a helicopter.

2) Car. This short video shows a car (Mercury Cougar?) where the gas and brake pedals are adjustable to a person's height. There is a lever on the left hand side of console to move pedals in and out.

3) Ft Ord. This clip shows former military base Fort ORD in California.

Fort Ord is a former United States Army post on Monterey Bay on the Pacific Ocean coast in California, which closed in 1994 due to Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) action. Most of the fort's land now makes up the Fort Ord National Monument, managed by the United States Bureau of Land Management as part of the National Conservation Lands, while a small portion remains an active military installation under Army control designated as the Ord Military Community.

Before construction and official designation as a fort in 1940, the land was used as a maneuver area and field-artillery target range during 1917. Fort Ord was considered one of the most attractive locations of any U.S. Army post, because of its proximity to the beach and California weather. The 7th Infantry Division was its main garrison for many years. When Fort Ord was converted to civilian use, space was set aside for the first nature reserve in the United States created for conservation of an insect, the endangered Smith's blue butterfly. Additional endangered species are found on Fort Ord, including Contra Costa goldfields and the threatened California tiger salamander.

While much of the old military buildings and infrastructure remain abandoned, many structures have been torn down for anticipated development. California State University, Monterey Bay (CSUMB) and the Fort Ord Dunes State Park, along with some subdivisions, the Veterans Transition Center, a commercial strip mall, a recreational skydiving facility,[1] military facilities and a nature preserve occupy the area today.[2]

On April 20, 2012, President Barack Obama signed a proclamation designating a 14,651-acre (5,929 ha) portion of the former post as the Fort Ord National Monument.[3][4] In his proclamation, the President stated that, "The protection of the Fort Ord area will maintain its historical and cultural significance, attract tourists and recreationalists from near and far, and enhance its unique natural resources, for the enjoyment of all Americans."

 

 

Original NID
311207
Location
M7B Box 14 35G/37G
Description on Can
8-19 Fire, 8-20 Car, 8-21 Ft ORD
Year or Date Range
August 6 1973
Producer
KOBI
Film Length
2:54
Color
Color
Internal Link
SOHS Film 2003 ~ Aug 6 1973 Fire, Car, Ft. ORD