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Original Footage from the Denver Mint, 1934

I found this video in the MIRC archives. It provides an interesting glimpse into the final phases of the minting process from the Denver Mint in the 1930s. This video features uncut footage of U.S. Mint Director Nellie T. Ross visiting the Denver Mint during the Great Depression. Mrs. Ross served as U.S. Mint Director from May, 1933 to April 1953. The footage shows the area of the Denver Mint where newly minted 1934 Buffalo Nickels and Lincoln Cents were inspected, counted, placed in Mint bags, weighed, and prepared for shipment. The nickels were placed in $50 Mint bags; the cents were placed in $20 Mint bags. Note the overall lack of safety equipment on the machinery, as well as the U.S. Mint Policeman armed with a shotgun. This footage in this video was recorded on September 10, 1934 by Fox Movietown News, and was retrieved from the MIRC (mirc.sc.edu). I attenuated segments of the audio track, and removed what noise I could. I also added a title and credits to the video, and adjusted the white balance throughout the video to provide more consistent whites and grays.