Crippled Whaler 1920-1929

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Crippled Whaler.

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Repairing damaged whaling ship, the 'CA Larsen'. 2 longshoremen or stevedores at work; rolling barrels; then posing for camera. Shots of the large ship in dry dock. Shot looking down between side of ship & wall; showing men working below....

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Cataloguer:
Cheri
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
76458
Sort Number:
ON 320 B
Time in/Out:
01:53:20:00 / 01:55:39:00
Canister:
ON 320 B
Film ID:
2406.16
Issue Date:
1920 - 1929

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