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1st Lt Douglass Kinnes — Post-Korean War 8mm Reels, c. 1953

Four 8mm home-movie reels filmed by 1st Lt Douglass Kinnes during his service in Korea after the armistice. Each reel is presented in three versions: the original scan, a stabilized & enhanced pass, and a dust-removed final. Switch between versions at any point — playback resumes at the same timestamp.

1st Lt Douglass Kinnes

The Reels

Reel 1

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circa 1953 · Korea

About this reel

Description and historical notes for Reel 1 go here. Add what you know about when and where this reel was filmed, what scenes appear in it, and any identifying details (faces, uniforms, vehicles, signage).

The three players above are time-synced: switch between Original, Stabilized & Enhanced, and Dusted at any point and playback resumes at the same timestamp.

Reel 4

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circa 1953 · Korea

About this reel

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Original footage by 1st Lt Douglass Kinnes. Digitized and restored by Rich Clingman. Shared by the Kinnes family.

Licensed under CC BY 4.0.