Removal of Mt. Trashmore
Video
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http://hdl.handle.net/11134/110002:23072
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Title
Removal of Mt. Trashmore
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reformatted digital
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Description |
Description
Video footage created by the Coalition to Rebuild Bridgeport to document their concerns regarding the incineration of Mt. Trashmore. It also serves as a means of visually evaluating the removal of the trash heap over time, as the city tried to fight the group's injunction to pause said incineration. 00:00:00 Oct. 10, 1992 features a long introduction to Mt. Trashmroe and the environmental concerns it poses, including a tour of the trash pile itself. 00:32:45 Oct. 12, 1992, shows arrival of various dump trucks and other means of dismantling Mt. Trashmore 00:34:21 Nov. 8, 1992, focuses on the slow removal of the pile and demonstrates more of the issues. It also shows the notorious blue barrels full of corrosive material which the group tried to use to pause the incineration. 00:39:29 Nov. 14, 1992 includes several shots of dump trucks. 00:41:15 Nov. 15, 1992 shows the further destruction and removal of Mt. Trashmore. 00:53:32 Nov. 16, 1992 features further removal documentation. 00:55:41 Dec. 31, 1992 sees the group go to the Wheelabrator incineration facility itself and there is some discussion about the location. Please be aware there are some technical issues at the start of this section 00:59:47 Jan 2. 1993 begins with some technical issues, possibly showing the interior of the Coalition's office. It then moves to members of the organization following a dump truck from Mt. Trashmore to the Wheelabrator facility, documenting issues with the truck itself. These include a lack of load cover and steam coming off of the material in the truck. The video ends with following the truck.
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Organizations
Associated name (asn): Coalition to Rebuild Bridgeport
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Local Identifier
BHC-MSS 0234 tape box #9 tape #12
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