Madagascar Floods 1959

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Unissued / unused material.

Floods in Madagascar.

Various shots of flood stricken area of Madagascar, showing wrecked telephone poles, houses, etc. Homeless people wheeling their belongings through water, cars submerged in water.

Date on dope sheet is 04/06/1959.

Data

Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
80217
Sort Number:
UN 3208 E
Time in/Out:
01:41:30:00 / 01:42:52:00
Canister:
UN 3208 E
Film ID:
2716.22
Issue Date:
1959

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