France Builds Dam New Dam On River Rhone 1939

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Full titles read: "FRANCE"

Several shots of the new dam on the River Rhone under construction. L/S's of large wall being detonated to divert the course of the water. Various shots of the water flowing at ferocious speed.

Data

Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
19250
Sort Number:
39/033
Time in/Out:
01:34:28:00 / 01:35:07:00
Canister:
39/33
Film ID:
1007.35
Issue Date:
24/04/1939

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