Big Dam Disaster 1963

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Los Angeles, United States of America (USA).

GAV. The dam with water pouring through a hole. Strong force of water gushes through the hole and it gets larger. GV. The hole in the dam with water pouring through. Camera pans up to show torrent of water rushing down hill. Various shots of the...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
55036
Sort Number:
63/103
Time in/Out:
01:05:56:00 / 01:07:45:00
Canister:
63/103
Film ID:
1784.03
Issue Date:
23/12/1963

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