Coolidge dedicates dam, smokes peace pipe; Will Rogers gets laugh

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CreatorParamountPublisherParamountBrowse TopicGovernment and PoliticsLand, Environment, and Natural ResourcesSubjectCoolidge Dam (Ariz. : Dam)United States. Department of the Interior.DescriptionVarious shots pan Coolidge Dam on Gila River. Pan across top of dam, voice gives details on structure. Pan crowd around decorated speaker's stand with former president Calvin Coolidge speaking. Coolidge speaking, officials seated behind him, cameraman cranking camera on tripod in corner. Man holds peace pipe for Coolidge who takes puff, can see smoke from pipe; people around clap; he hands pipe to probably representative of Apache tribe to smoke. MS Will Rogers speaking of Coolidge, gets big laugh after saying He Didn't Do Nothin' But That's What We Wanted DoneVideo Length00:01:36Date Original1930-03-04Date Range1930s (1930-1939)TypeMoving ImageOriginal FormatNewsreelsLanguageEnglishContributing InstitutionSherman Grinberg Film LibraryCollectionParamount and American Pathé Newsreel Collection Rights StatementThis Item is protected by copyright and/or related rights of the Sherman Grinberg Film Library. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For commercial uses, please contact the Sherman Grinberg Film Library at [email protected].

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Geographic FeatureCoolidge DamGila RiverSan Carlos LakeTribal HomelandSan Carlos Apache TribeCountyGila CountyPinal CountyStateArizonaCountryUnited States

AgencyUnited States Department of the InteriorPlaceCoolidge DamGila RiverSan Carlos LakeSan Carlos Apache Tribe

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Identifier271Digital FormatMP4File Size130.8 MBDigitizing InstitutionSherman Grinberg Film Library

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Coolidge dedicates dam, smokes peace pipe; Will Rogers gets laugh