Alberta Oil - Edmonton 1957

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Description

Unissued / Unused material.

Oil rig in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Various shots of men rigging a derrick, oil drilling crew in action and CU of drill.

Data

Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
80969
Sort Number:
UN 2936 I
Time in/Out:
01:02:17:00 / 01:04:01:00
Canister:
UN 2936 I
Film ID:
2854.04
Issue Date:
1957

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