Fire Foam 1932

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Full titles read: "Fire Foam - Chemical foam, looking very much like snow, is now taking the place of water and chemicals in fire fighting, in Paris."

Paris, France.

Various shots of firemen training hoses that are spewing out chemical foam on fires on buildings and burning cars. M/S...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
37187
Sort Number:
PT 110
Time in/Out:
01:16:22:00 / 01:17:34:00
Canister:
PT 110
Film ID:
1052.06
Issue Date:
02/05/1932

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