Cactus-S-S-S! 1935

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Titles read: "Cactus-s-s-s!"

Location of events unknown.

Various shots of numerous different kinds of cacti being cultivated in a greenhouse nursery. C/Us of several variety of cacti.

Data

Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
38824
Sort Number:
PT 267
Time in/Out:
01:53:39:00 / 01:54:49:00
Canister:
PT 267
Film ID:
1114.30
Issue Date:
06/05/1935

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