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Fire After Fire Has Hampered American War… 1916
Description
Fire after fire has hampered American war preparations.
Disasters. 'Fire after fire has hampered American war preparations.' A series of shots of terrible huge fire at a shipyard; next to the water. Basically looks like hell. Opens with a shot panning across scene of fire by water with firemen...
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Cheri
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Mute
- Media URN:
- 72086
- Sort Number:
- ON 062 M
- Time in/Out:
- 01:41:51:00 / 01:42:56:00
- Canister:
- ON 062 M
- Film ID:
- 1874.39
- Issue Date:
- 1916
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