Forest Fire Sweeps 3 States 1951

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Full title reads: "Forest Fires Sweep 3 States".

Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico, United States of America (USA).

GV Raging Forest Fire. Smoke swirling through trees. SV Fire fighters. SV Flames licking around tree. SV Fire fighter at work. SV Blazing tree. SV Fire fighters at work....

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
47924
Sort Number:
51/064
Time in/Out:
01:11:50:00 / 01:12:41:00
Canister:
51/64
Film ID:
1469.14
Issue Date:
09/08/1951

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