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Benares - India 1924 1924
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Benares - India, 1924.
Scenes from Benares ( later called Varanasi ); a holy city on the Ganges River w/ c.1500 temples; shrines; & palaces.
Many impressive shots panning on hillside w/ large buildings of different styles; & steps leading down to river; crowds cover whole area; some...
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Cheri
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Silent
- Media URN:
- 76212
- Sort Number:
- ON 289 D
- Time in/Out:
- 01:44:06:00 / 01:56:38:00
- Canister:
- ON 289 B
- Film ID:
- 2384.18
- Issue Date:
- 1924
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