Atomic Blast Triggers New 1957

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Las Vegas, United States of America USA.

Documentation on file.

GV Las Vegas MS Lecture in progress CU Man drawing diagram on blackboard MS cars being checked by military Various shots of Atom bomb tests in progress.

FG E/W

Data

Cataloguer:
Agnew
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
83252
Sort Number:
UN 2969 K
Time in/Out:
01:15:38:00 / 01:16:37:00
Canister:
UN 2969 K
Film ID:
2874.11
Issue Date:
1957

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