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Gas For Pests 1932
Description
Titles read: "Gas for Pests - In the Krasnovar district of Russia a plague of butterflies played havoc with the crops. Clouds of deadly gas are now 'dropped' over the affected area to destroy the pests."
Krasnovar, Russia.
C/Us of butterflies (or moths) and caterpillars on plant leaves....
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Sarah
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Sound
- Media URN:
- 37307
- Sort Number:
- PT 132
- Time in/Out:
- 01:28:53:00 / 01:30:00:00
- Canister:
- PT 132
- Film ID:
- 1064.15
- Issue Date:
- 03/10/1932
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