Massive Clean Up Follows Japan Earthquake 1964

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Niigata, Japan.

Various long shots of huge gas and oil storage tank belching black smoke while they burn and explode as fire rages as a result of the earthquake in Niigata, Japan. Various shots of the refugees of the earthquake sitting on ground outside the city. Various shots of Niigata in...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
79583
Sort Number:
UN 3902 F
Time in/Out:
01:20:25:00 / 01:22:01:00
Canister:
UN 3902 F
Film ID:
2681.10
Issue Date:
22/06/1964

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