Earthquake Shakes San Francisco 1957

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Unused / unissued material -

Title reads: "'Quake Rocks San Francisco". American voiceovered newsreel material.

San Francisco, California, United States of America (USA).

An earthquake shakes the American city of San Francisco.

Various shots of street scenes, fire...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
83082
Sort Number:
UN 2951 B
Time in/Out:
01:54:20:00 / 01:55:24:00
Canister:
UN 2951 B
Film ID:
2860.19
Issue Date:
1957

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