Marquis Blows Up Mansion To Evade Taxes… 1955

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Marquis de Maussabre blows up his family mansion to evade taxes. Airvau, Poitiers, France.

LS mansion house with damaged roof (it was damaged in World War 2). MS small crowd. MS photographer with steel helmet. LS mansion being demolished by explosives....

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
79524
Sort Number:
UN 2733 I
Time in/Out:
01:56:07:00 / 01:56:50:00
Canister:
UN 2733 I
Film ID:
2678.32
Issue Date:
1955

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