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Elephants As War Workers 1917
Description
Elephants As War Workers.
Horley, Surrey
Elephants doing war work; at the farm of Sir George Sanger. Woman ploughing field; with elephant pulling the plough (this would make a great still! - SL). Elephant picking up hay with its trunk and tossing it up on to truckload behind. Elephant...
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Cheri
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Silent
- Media URN:
- 71742
- Sort Number:
- ON 042 J
- Time in/Out:
- 01:25:10:00 / 01:26:05:00
- Canister:
- ON 042 J
- Film ID:
- 1864.25
- Issue Date:
- 1917
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- Sanger depression in UK 1 WK Images of "austerity" 14-18 Reigate Fort (Box Hill) Polesden Lacey Highcomb Edge Hatchlands Claremont Clandon Park
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