Arctic Expedition 1946

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Arctic.

Various air shots of the snowy flat area with houses scattered around. Several close up shots of a little Eskimo boy. Several shots of a strange vehicle moving across snow - it looks like a tank. More air shots of the ice and snow with some houses scattered around. Several close up...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
63912
Sort Number:
UN 1340 G
Time in/Out:
01:44:40:00 / 01:45:50:00
Canister:
UN 1340 G
Film ID:
2153.14
Issue Date:

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