1500 Killed, 2000 Injured 1923

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Item title reads - 1500 killed and 2000 injured in terrible earthquake followed by tidal wave at Vallenar. First and exclusive pictures by Pathe Staff Cameraman - Chili. (Chile)

Camera pans across rubble and wrecked houses, M/S of people clearing away the debris. M/S of a wrecked street with...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
23520
Sort Number:
G 0947
Time in/Out:
01:14:05:00 / 01:15:53:00
Canister:
G 947
Film ID:
296.09
Issue Date:
18/01/1923

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