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Djendjen Dam Under Construction In Algeria 1956
Description
Algeria.
Documentation on file, Djendjen Dam under construction.
LS. GV. Mountainous area. LS. Foreign Legion troops building fortresses that overlooks the Dam. Various shots, Dam under construction where mainly Arab Labour is employed LS. Diagram illustrating the Dam when completed....
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Agnew
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Silent
- Media URN:
- 82441
- Sort Number:
- UN 2863 G
- Time in/Out:
- 01:49:48:00 / 01:53:01:00
- Canister:
- UN 2863 G
- Film ID:
- 2820.23
- Issue Date:
- 1956
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