Body Of Girl Taken From Deck 1910-1919

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Body of girl taken from deck. Location of events unknown.

Shipwreck fatalities pulled out of water by soldiers; sailors; volunteers `. MS Men leaning down; pulling a rope tied round corpse of slender young woman -w/ long white or light coloured dress. Some other men below help to lift the girl's...

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Cataloguer:
Cheri
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
74893
Sort Number:
ON 194 P
Time in/Out:
01:39:20:00 / 01:40:25:00
Canister:
ON 194 P
Film ID:
2330.29
Issue Date:
1910 - 1919

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