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Morro Castle Aftermath 1934
Description
Full title reads: "MORRO CASTLE AFTERMATH - Further pictures taken on board ill-fated liner."
New Jersey, United States of America (USA).
Fire destroys American liner "Morro Castle" which was destroyed by fire only eight miles off the US coast, lies on shore, people looking on.
Liner...
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Sanja
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Sound
- Media URN:
- 8984
- Sort Number:
- 34/076
- Time in/Out:
- 01:08:32:00 / 01:10:40:00
- Canister:
- 34/76
- Film ID:
- 797.07
- Issue Date:
- 20/09/1934
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