Giant Girder 1914-1918

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Giant girder. Location of events unknown.

Transporting a giant steel girder down street. Shot of this long metal thing with bolts in it; mounted on top of 2 different wheeled platforms; ropes stretching from front; pulling it. A bunch of men in street; both workers; and more supervisor types....

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Cataloguer:
Cheri
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
73266
Sort Number:
ON 151 D
Time in/Out:
01:31:48:00 / 01:33:35:00
Canister:
ON 151 D
Film ID:
1916.20
Issue Date:
1914 - 1918

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