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Descent In Cavern Preparations 1953
Description
Unissued / unused footage - dates and locations may be unknown or unclear.
Pierre St. Martin, Pyrenees, France.
Several shots of expedition with pack horses making way through mist. M/S unloading pack horses. General view of cavern with cross sign. General view of the cavern. L/S wading...
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Sarah
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Mute
- Media URN:
- 67809
- Sort Number:
- UN 2552 C
- Time in/Out:
- 01:13:07:00 / 01:14:52:00
- Canister:
- UN 2552 C
- Film ID:
- 2504.08
- Issue Date:
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