Film of man with rifle and man stretching, from experiments done by Dr. Peter V. Karpovich
Description:
This is a short film of experiments conducted by Dr. Peter V. Karpovich. The film shows a couple of different activities, including a man with a rifle and a man stretching. The film starts out with a man with a rifle. He is standing and then kneels down and points with the gun. It then switches over to a man standing with his back to the camera and stretching his arms above his head. There is a ruler strapped to his back, running down the back of his legs. His jacket has a marker on it that slides up and down the ruler as he stretches. The film then goes back to the first man who performs a series of activities, including some arm movements without the rifle. The film is not dated, though these experiments may have been conducted when Dr. Karpovich served as the Chief of the Laboratory of Physical Fitness at the School of Aviation Medicine, Army Air Force. He held this position from 1941-1945. The reel does have tape on the side that says "Clothing reel #3" and perhaps AFA, though the letters are hard to read. The film is a digital copy of the original 16mm black and white silent film. For more information on Peter V. Karpovich, see: https://springfield.as.atlas-sys.com/agents/people/571. Filrm reel is a black tin film case; There is tape on the case that says, "Clothing Reel # 3" and"D4-17"; There is tape on the side of the reel that says "Clothing Reel #3" and maybe "AFA" - unfortunately the writing is not clear; The film is shown at 24 frames per second; The original reel was damaged by heat and was crinkled;
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