Fires Sweep Nation 1944

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Various, United States of America (USA).

Title reads "Fires Sweep Nation!"

Various shots of the fire raging at the industrial plant at Hoboken, New Jersey and fire fighters at work. Harbour in fire, men being rescued and helped by the nurses, some taken to hospitals.

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
62836
Sort Number:
UN 1439 C
Time in/Out:
01:33:35:00 / 01:35:38:00
Canister:
UN 1439 C
Film ID:
2086.15
Issue Date:

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