Big Fire In Jacksonville Big Waterfront… 1941

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Item title reads - Big waterfront fire.

Florida, America (USA).

Various good shots of large fire on pier at Jacksonville. Several warehouses have caught fire and a liner "Seminol" just escapes with her side blistered. Firemen fight the blaze.

Data

Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
39006
Sort Number:
41/055
Time in/Out:
01:47:41:00 / 01:48:32:00
Canister:
41/55
Film ID:
1119.35
Issue Date:
10/07/1941

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