Velero IV cruise, Baja California, 1949-04

"Velero IV, 1949 April-August". Four men (including Captain Allan Hancock) picking over specimens dredged from sea floor on sorting table, deck of Velero IV (ship). Rocky point shore line near Cabo San Lucas, Baja California, Mexico, 1949 April 1. Underwater close-up, ants carrying leaves, two scientists in rowboat with corals, a dead[?] fish on the beach, unidentified mountainous southern[?] coastline of Baja California with village at shoreline. Mexican natives near beach in rowboats, pulling boat ashore, children on beach. Close-ups of terrain. Mining operation near beach, several men beside rail tracks and ore rail cart. Rocky point shore line near Cabo San Lucas. On board Velero IV, scientists pick through samples on sorting table [footage is sped up], one man fishes over stern rail, coastline is in background, men set up dredge. Two men in motorboat towing rowboat, unidentified rocky coast, a bird flying overhead. Rocky point shore line near Cabo San Lucas, Baja California, Mexico, 1949 April. Close-up of birds (including sea gulls) on the rocks near the water. Scientist smoking pipe on board Velero IV, three men on deck. Native Mexicans (including children) on the beach. Bird flying low over water. Scientist on shore near bushes. Man on Velero IV working with overboard equipment off stern. Tall rocks along coast, inland mountains visible in the distance (Isla Espiritu Santo?, Baja California). Three men on motorboat (27 H 823) (from Velero IV) near rocky shore, small settlement with a harbor along the rocky coast. Village scenes, children, wood houses. Men on beach watching men in boat row toward shore, other boats in harbor, view of bay from shore, large coastal town, rocks along coast, flowers (close-up), small boats in bay, men on beach with dogs and children, people walking along dirt road, small town views of people, sidewalks, street, buildings. View of a ship moving quickly along the mountainous coastline, other coastal views shot from land across a bay or inlet, other coastal shots taken from moving ship. "Kodachrome orig. Velero IV. Underexposed. April, Aug[ust] 1949. Ocean. Picking specimens from screens, Capt[ain] in shot. (poor p and C). Rocky point, (good) shore. Under water (good). Ants. Scientists in small boat with corals. Shore. natives on beach, land, and mine. Small boat, shore line. Rocky point, sea gulls. Alex, Fred, natives, birds sea. Core (land) taking apart, removing section earth. Rocky shore line (blue over). Small boat, with cable out. Small coast town, natives, boat beach, coast line rowing, flowers, beach, kids (poor) u[nder]exp[osed] shore shots (by still cameraman) (few good shots)." -- note with film. Note: requires preservation.