Forest Fires 1918

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Forest fires. Location of events unknown. United States of America.

Fighting forest fires! Looks like western USA; esp. 2nd part. Pan across several men bashing at smoking brush. CU men breaking up smoking stump. LS pan across hilly forest area; w/ smoke and some flames. Closer shot of hillside...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Cheri
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
73523
Sort Number:
ON 156 A
Time in/Out:
01:53:05:00 / 01:54:37:00
Canister:
ON 156 A
Film ID:
1928.42
Issue Date:
1918

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