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Prisoner of War Registration Process (Fingerprinting, Photography, Equipment Distribution)

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1. Shot List # 1, Take 1 (00sec) Slate. Date: February 27, 1952, Unit: GHQ, Project: War Prisoners 1879, Filmed by: Conner, Take: 1. Prisoners of war enter a building and have their fingerprints taken. # 2, Take (32sec) Prisoners of war having their fingerprints taken. To the side, another prisoner of war has a front-facing photograph taken. # 115, Take 1 (1min 10sec) Slate. A civilian agent asks prisoners questions and records something. # 115A, Take 1 (1min 43sec) Slate. During the registration process, an agent questions a prisoner. A POW registration tag is beside the desk. # 116, Take 1 (2min 19sec) Slate. A U.S. forces member pulls a prisoner's finger to take a fingerprint. # 116A, Take 1 (2min 54sec) Slate. The prisoner cooperates with the fingerprinting. All ten fingers are captured. # 117, Take 1 (3min 31sec) Slate. A U.S. forces member prepares for photography. The prisoner sits with a board in front of him displaying his name, prisoner number, and the photo date, facing front and then profile. The U.S. forces member photographs the prisoner's registration portrait from the front and side. Another civilian agent attaches the next prisoner's name, prisoner number, and photo date in English to a wooden board. # 118, Take 2 (4min 36sec) Slate. The same scene continues. The prisoner hands a paper with his name and number to the civilian agent working the photography board. # 119, Take 1 (5min 04sec) Slate. Prisoners of war and civilian agents exchange names. # 119A, Take 1 (5min 26sec) Slate. The civilian agent hands POW registration documents and POW tags to a prisoner. # 120, Take 1 (6min 01sec) Slate. A sign on the wall reads 'keep records in order.' The civilian agent distributes registration documents and tags. # 121, Take 1 (6min 42sec) Slate. Civilian agents organize clothing to distribute to prisoners of war. # 121, Take 2 (6min 56sec) The same scene continues. A prisoner wearing only underwear receives a full outfit including upper and lower garments, blanket, belt, gloves, cap, and shoes. # 121A, Take 1 (8min 21sec) The same scene continues. Prisoners of war move along carrying their clothing and shoes. # 121B, Take 1 (8min 49sec) Slate. A civilian agent distributes rice bowls and chopsticks to a prisoner. (9min 04sec) A civilian agent organizes film. The civilian agent edits film. # 122C, Take 1 (10min 50sec) Slate. Korean News film reels on display. Chinese News film reels on display.

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Prisoner of War Registration Process (Fingerprinting, Photography, Equipment Distribution)
Date
1952-02-27 00:00:00 +0000 UTC
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