Crowds At Wreckage 1916

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Crowds at wreckage. Exact location of events unknown.

World War One. Disasters; home front. German aeroplane wrecks in England. Very nice shots panning on crowd of schoolchildren sitting on a hillside-- some wear uniforms. Two little boys quickly sit down in front of Camera in FG. Shot of all...

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Cataloguer:
Cheri
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
77055
Sort Number:
ON 388 J
Time in/Out:
01:44:37:00 / 01:45:30:00
Canister:
ON 388 J
Film ID:
2452.24
Issue Date:
1916

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