News From USA - Kentucky Flood Disaster 1957

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Barbourville, Kentucky, United States of America (USA).

GV. Pan, large street in Kentucky under water. LV. Tracking shot showing flooded residential bungalows. LV. Tracking past to close up of houses almost half submerged in water. LV. One submerged up to the roof. Track along showing complete...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
32557
Sort Number:
57/013
Time in/Out:
01:02:35:00 / 01:03:11:00
Canister:
57/13
Film ID:
633.03
Issue Date:
11/02/1957

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