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Earthquake 1949
Description
Thought to be Selected Originals from late 1940s material.
Title reads: "Worst Quake Rocks The Northwest!". American voiceovered newsreel material.
Seattle, United States of America (USA). Earthquake causes damage in Northwest America.
LV Damaged building. SV Pan damaged top...
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Mark
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Sound
- Media URN:
- 59942
- Sort Number:
- UNSO 055 D
- Time in/Out:
- 01:31:22:00 / 01:32:09:00
- Canister:
- UNSO Reel 055 D
- Film ID:
- 1528.29
- Issue Date:
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