Hundreds Killed ... Thousands Homeless 1932

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Full title reads: "America. Hundreds Killed ... Thousands Homeless, as terrific tornado razes all in its path over wide area in Alabana (sic)."

Alabama, United States of America.

View of damaged buildings - people walk in the foreground.

People pick through the rubble to...

more

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
4898
Sort Number:
32/027
Time in/Out:
01:50:28:00 / 01:51:10:00
Canister:
32/27
Film ID:
667.31
Issue Date:
04/04/1932

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