Mud Men First Pictures 1959

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Title reads: "Mud Men - First Pictures".

Papua New Guinea.

C/U pygmy warrior walking towards camera, between two men. C/U three "lizard men" in tribal costume with bones through their noses. C/U lizard man. M/S tribesman climbing onto tractor. C/U tribesman seated in driving seat....

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
51091
Sort Number:
59/051
Time in/Out:
01:15:44:00 / 01:16:50:00
Canister:
59/51
Film ID:
1587.11
Issue Date:

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