Colonel Russell Inspects Volunteers 1917

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Colonel Russell inspects volunteers. Location of events unknown.

L/S and M/Ss of voluntary soldiers standing in line. Shots of the men being inspected

Data

Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
72385
Sort Number:
ON 065 P
Time in/Out:
01:30:53:00 / 01:31:27:00
Canister:
ON 065 P
Film ID:
1884.36
Issue Date:
1917

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