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Earthquake Rocks San Francisco 1957
Description
Unused / unissued material -
San Francisco, California, United States of America (USA). Damage is caused by an earthquake.
CU Newspapers which read 'San Francisco rocked by 'quake.' Various shots of crowds in street, panning up buildings showing windows broken and cornices that were...
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Mark
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Mute
- Media URN:
- 83006
- Sort Number:
- UN 2940 F
- Time in/Out:
- 01:00:00:00 / 01:01:34:00
- Canister:
- UN 2940 F
- Film ID:
- 2856.01
- Issue Date:
- 1957
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