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Hurricane In Texas AKA Hurricane Damage 1919
Description
Item title reads: "Texas U.S.A. - A Whole Town - turned into a heap of ruins in a few hours by a terrific hurricane and tidal wave"
Texas, United States of America (USA).
WS. High angle shot devastated town. WS. Devastated Sea front. LS Damaged house, flood water in f.g. MS. Damaged...
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Bond
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Silent
- Media URN:
- 25271
- Sort Number:
- G 0617
- Time in/Out:
- 01:08:21:00 / 01:09:08:00
- Canister:
- G 617
- Film ID:
- 202.09
- Issue Date:
- 20/11/1919
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