Canadian Soldiers Do Lumber Work 1917

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Canadian soldiers do lumber work. Location of events unknown.

Military; Labour; Canadian soldiers act as lumberjacks. This seems to be a sort of contest; with spectators in BG in some shots. Opens with shot of soldiers driving teams of work horses dragging logs. One Soldier chopping log with...

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Cataloguer:
Cheri
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
72397
Sort Number:
ON 066 L
Time in/Out:
01:42:13:00 / 01:42:56:00
Canister:
ON 066 L
Film ID:
1884.48
Issue Date:
1917

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