Freak Storms Kill Hundreds 1950

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Freak storms kill hundreds. United States of America.

GV. Snowplough in action in snow-covered Ohio Pen. street pan up snow as it comes from plough. SV. Pan bulldozer type motor clearing snow. SV. Over pile of snow - girl clearing pathway. SV. Man clearing pathway SV. Snow-covered car abandoned...

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Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
49002
Sort Number:
50/097
Time in/Out:
01:11:21:00 / 01:12:42:00
Canister:
50/97
Film ID:
1504.10
Issue Date:
04/12/1950

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