The Shipwreck of La Belle.
Published
[San Francisco, California, USA] : Les Blank Films, 1998., Kanopy Streaming, 2019.
Status
Available Online
Description
The 1995 excavation of La Belle, buried beneath Matagorda Bay off the coast of Texas for more than three centuries, is among the most significant archeological discoveries in North America. Through an unprecedented recovery effort by the Texas Historical Commission, including the construction of a cofferdam and the pumping out of more than 300,000 gallons of water, the ill-fated expedition in 1684 by French explorer René-Robert Cavalier, Sieur de La Salle comes to life. This film tracks the process of the recovery of La Belle from the first dives to the dismantling of the hull and the conservation of thousands of artifacts.
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Language
English
Notes
General Note
Title from title frames.
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Film
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In Process Record.
Date/Time and Place of Event
Originally produced by Les Blank Films in 1998.
Description
The 1995 excavation of La Belle, buried beneath Matagorda Bay off the coast of Texas for more than three centuries, is among the most significant archeological discoveries in North America. Through an unprecedented recovery effort by the Texas Historical Commission, including the construction of a cofferdam and the pumping out of more than 300,000 gallons of water, the ill-fated expedition in 1684 by French explorer René-Robert Cavalier, Sieur de La Salle comes to life. This film tracks the process of the recovery of La Belle from the first dives to the dismantling of the hull and the conservation of thousands of artifacts.
System Details
Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Language
In English
Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Govenar, A. (1998). The Shipwreck of La Belle . Les Blank Films.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Govenar, Alan. 1998. The Shipwreck of La Belle. [San Francisco, California, USA]: Les Blank Films.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Govenar, Alan. The Shipwreck of La Belle [San Francisco, California, USA]: Les Blank Films, 1998.
Harvard Citation (style guide)Govenar, A. (1998). The shipwreck of la belle. [San Francisco, California, USA]: Les Blank Films.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Govenar, Alan. The Shipwreck of La Belle Les Blank Films, 1998.
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