Boudoir card of water rising into the air from an explosion as a channel is cleared on the Columbia River. Part of the construction of the Cascade Locks.

16mm camera reversal original shot by Doug Brazil on location in Florence, OR on the occasion of a sperm whale being blown up by dynamite. Paul Linnman reports.
Shot List:
0:00:00 - Aerial view of beach shot from helicopter, several people stand around dead sperm whale on beach.
0:00:22 - Wide shot of whale on beach, beachgrass in the foreground.
0:00:41 - Three men in hard hats stand around body of dead sperm whale pointing. One is George Thornton, Oregon State Highway Division engineer. Shot pans to driftwood further up the beach.
0:00:58 - Close up shot of two men in hard hats.
0:01:05 - Men in hard hats walk around the body of dead sperm whale on the beach.
0:01:17 - Close up shot of George Thornton, Oregon State Highway Division engineer.
0:01:23 - Body of dead sperm whale on the beach.
0:01:25 - Seagulls fly above ocean waves, Shot pans down to whale carcass.
0:01:34 - Whale carcass on beach. No audio.
0:01:40 - Whale carcass on beach, shot pans up and zooms in to seagulls flying overhead.
0:01:56 - A group of people stand in front of whale carcass.
0:01:59 - A woman sits on a driftwood log with a pair of binoculars, she has a camera and tripod.
0:02:02 - A person standing on the beach.
0:02:06 - Four men wearing hardhats walk in a line down the beach, one is holding a blasting machine.
0:02:13 - Several people congregate around the whale carcass, men on a bulldozer drive towards it.
0:02:15 - A group of men approach a bulldozer.
0:02:22 - Close up shot of cardboard boxes of dynamite being stacked.
0:02:28 - Shot of nose of dead sperm whale.
0:02:30 - A bulldozer digs sand around whale carcass, two men in hard hats look on.
0:02:39 - Bulldozer digging sand around whale carcass, shot pans to stacks of dynamite boxes.
0:02:51 - A man packs sticks of dynamite into a box.
0:02:55 - Two men walk with a spool of wire up the beach. As they reach the top of the dunes camera pans to follow the wire down to the whale carcass. Where people are digging.
0:03:27 - Bulldozer digging around whale carcass.
0:03:42 - Man sets charges on dynamite, then walks towards stack of dynamite boxes.
0:03:54 - Close up shot of hands tying wire around a stick of dynamite.
0:03:59 - Close up shot of a pile of explosives in the bucket of a bulldozer. A man is sitting on the pile of boxes.
0:04:13 - Police officer walks up beach towards two onlookers sitting in the grass.
0:04:24 - Two people watching the scene from the beachgrass. One is holding a camera.
0:04:28 - A man sitting on a driftwood log drinks from a mug.
0:04:32 - Shot of whale from behind two people seated watching from a driftwood log.
0:04:40 - Shot of people watching from the dunes.
0:04:47 - Bulldozer and men working around dead whale.
0:05:04 - People watch from the dunes.
0:05:33 - Shot of dead whale.
0:05:39 - Close up of whale tail. Child pokes it with his foot.
0:05:48 - Shot of George Thornton, Oregon State Highway Division engineer, facing away from the camera in front of whale.
0:05:52 - Shot of an oldsmobile convertible with a collapsed roof, people survey the damage.
0:06:03 - A Bulldozer pushes remaining carcass of exploded whale.
0:06:05 - Paul Linnman and Doug Brazil stand with George Thornton.
0:06:08 - Closer shot of Bulldozer pushing remaining carcass of exploded whale.
0:06:13 - Shot pans up from bulldozer tracks to people following bulldozer moving towards dead whale.
0:06:19 - Shot of dead whale on beach, pans up towards flying birds.
0:06:29 - Paul Linnman interviews George Thornton.
0:06:40 - Man in hardhat carries box of explosive to whale carcass.
0:06:49 - Two people watching the scene from the beachgrass. One is holding a camera. Police officer walks towards them.
0:07:01 - Shot of grassy dunes, pans across beach.
0:07:11 - Shot from dunes at smoke in the air above the beach. Audio reaction from onlookers of explosion.
0:07:22 - A man leans over dead whale carcass. A child walks behind him holding his nose.
0:07:31 - A small crowd on the beach.
0:07:34 - Dead whale carcass.
0:07:40 - Shot of Paul Linnman and George Thornton talking. Camera is behind them, whale in the background.
0:07:43 - Men with shovels.
0:08:01 - Boy stands holding his nose.
0:08:04 - Close up shot of boxes of explosives. Followed by shot of men walking with blasting machine.
0:08:14 - Paul Linnman interviews George Thornton. Followed by shot of sea birds flying over waves, camera pans to whale.
0:08:37 - Distant shot of whale carcass on beach. Whale explodes. Audio of crowd reactions while chunks of whale fall.
0:09:03 - Shot of vehicles, car with crushed roof covered in broken glass.
0:09:19 - Bulldozer pushes remains of whale.
0:09:35 - Report from Paul Linnman.
0:09:54 - Reaction interviews cut with scenes of whale explosion.

Photograph showing clouds of debris rising from an explosion conducted by Portland & Seattle Railway to clear way for the construction of a railroad. Taken at Cow Creek, Washington. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "95 ton explosion, after the rock had settled."

Three people stand in a damaged room at the U.S. National Bank (S.E. Grand Avenue and S.E. Alder Street), after an explosion destroyed the basement and first floor of the building. They stand on debris as they peer into a room, with banks books and records strewn across the floor. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, March 21, 1951 (negative 16 of 17).

People stand outside a building after an explosion at the U.S. National Bank at S.E. Grand Avenue and S.E. Alder Street in Portland. A crane can be seen at the right side of the frame, behind a group of fire fighters. A man in overalls is pointing. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, March 21, 1951 (negative 2 of 17).

Two firefighters kneeling beside a carafe of coffee taking a break during recovery efforts following an explosion at the Signal Fireworks Company warehouse near SE 84th Avenue and Powell Boulevard. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on July 6, 1958 (negative 10 of 10).

William Howe Jr. and his Wife, Alice Howe, lying in hospital beds recovering from injuries received as the result of an explosion at the Signal Fireworks Company warehouse near SE 84th Avenue and Powell Boulevard. Their daughter, Mary Beth Howe, age 4, perished in the explosion. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal July 6, 1958 (negative 1 of 8).

People inspect damage after an explosion at the Pacific Meat Company fat rendering boiler, at N. Columbia Boulevard and N. Burrage Avenue in Portland. The ceiling and windows of the building have been severely damaged, with barrels of fat visible on the floor (negative 1 of 5).

Photograph of an explosion conducted by Portland & Seattle Railway to clear way for the construction of a railroad on the Washington side of the Columbia River Gorge. The explosion sends dirt and debris into the air out of the base of a mountain. The Columbia River and the Oregon side of the gorge are visible in the background. Handwritten label at the bottom of the print reads, "Firing 30 Ton Blast Cooks, 1906, P. & S. Ry., June 13, 10:35am, 1300 feet away."

Photograph of an explosion conducted by Portland & Seattle Railway to clear way for the construction of a railroad. The explosion appears to lift a hill as dirt and debris fly into the air. Handwritten note on the back of the print reads, "95 ton explosion, Cow Creek Wash, photo caught just as powder was lifting the hill."

Boudoir card of water rising into the air from an explosion as a channel is cleared on the Columbia River. Part of the construction of the Cascade Locks.

A police officer stands in the aftermath of an explosion at the U.S. National Bank at S.E. Grand Avenue and S.E. Alder Street in Portland. Debris from the severely damaged building can be seen throughout the frame. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, March 21, 1951 (negative 1 of 17).

Boudoir card of water rising into the air from an explosion as a channel is cleared on the Columbia River. Part of the construction of the Cascade Locks.

Shattered glass windows in the storefront of Luther convenience store on SE 82nd Avenue and Powell Boulevard following an explosion in the nearby Signal Fireworks Company warehouse. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on July 5, 1958 (negative 8 of 10).

A plume of smoke rising behind the Multnomah County Jail, at Rocky Butte quarry. The two-story stone jail building can be seen. This photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Sunday, July 21, 1946 (negative 1 of 3).

A damaged building and sidewalk after an explosion at the U.S. National Bank at S.E. Grand Avenue and S.E. Alder Street in Portland. A large hole has been blown into the sidewalk, with bank records scattered throughout the scene. A fire fighter stands at the edge of the hole holding a hose. A similar photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, March 21, 1951 (negative 5 of 17).

A damaged building after an explosion destroyed the basement and first floor of the U.S. National Bank at S.E. Grand Avenue and S.E. Alder Street in Portland. Police and firemen stand outside the building, looking the severely damaged sidewalk. The ground is littered with debris, while a damaged street light learns towards the left. A similar photograph was published in the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, March 21, 1951 (negative 7 of 17).

Boudoir card of water rising into the air from an explosion as a channel is cleared on the Columbia River. Part of the construction of the Cascade Locks.

Two firefighters hold a hose that they are using to extinguish a structural fire in a building near SE 84th Avenue and Powell Boulevard following an explosion at the nearby Signal Fireworks Company warehouse. Other photographs in this series were published in the Oregon Journal on July 5, 1958 (negative 9 of 10).

A woman sweeping broken glass from the floor or a barber shop following an explosion at the Signal Fireworks Company warehouse near SE 84th Avenue and Powell Boulevard (negative 14 of 14).

Patrons seated at the dining counter of Mom's Little Wheel Cafe near SE 82nd Avenue and Powell Boulevard. A woman wearing a nurses uniform stands in the open door of the cafe. All of the front windows of the cafe are broken out following an explosion the previous night at the nearby Signal Fireworks Company warehouse (negative 2 of 14).

People sifting through the debris in front of the office for Vonnie Hall Real Estate following an explosion at the Signal Fireworks Company warehouse near SE 84th Avenue and Powell Boulevard. All of the windows in the building are broken out and large pieces of debris are scattered in the lawn (negative 3 of 14).

A wooden cross is stuck in the branches of a tree in a lot filled with debris following an explosion at the Signal Fireworks Company warehouse near SE 84th Avenue and Powell Boulevard. The sign for the Imperial Motel is visible in the background of the photograph (negative 7 of 14).

A barber stands in front of the damaged glass windows of a shop after an explosion destroyed the basement and first floor of the U.S. National Bank at S.E. Grand Avenue and S.E Alder Street in Portland. Cracks can be seen extending through the glass, as a group of women stand outside. Photographs from this series were published in the Oregon Journal on Wednesday, March 21, 1951 (negative 10 of 17).