Horse Fire Engine 1908 1906

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Late 1800s or early 1900s footage of a horse drawn fire engine emerging from a yard and approaching the camera. Several other horse drawn fire engines follow it. A crowd of people stand by and watch. L/S of horse galloping towards the camera with a cart behind it, the cart has an extendible fireman's...

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
37504
Sort Number:
Unknown
Time in/Out:
01:37:50:00 / 01:39:13:00
Canister:
EP 310
Film ID:
1078.17
Issue Date:

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