A Marble Cloud 1934

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Full title reads: "A MARBLE CLOUD - Caused by big blast in famous Carara Mine."

Carara, Italy.

Men blowing long horns (bugles) - giving signs for explosion to take place. Explosion in Carara Mine will release 100,000 tons of high quality marble.

Several shots of the explosion...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
8936
Sort Number:
34/068
Time in/Out:
01:49:24:00 / 01:50:32:00
Canister:
34/68
Film ID:
793.36
Issue Date:

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