Pekin Peer Probably Peking Peep 1926

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No title. Peking?

L/S of Chinese men working at a well gathering water. One man lifts water from a well and another spoons water into barrels. Closer shot of the man working the winch which lifts the bucket of water. He tips it into a channel where it flows down into a larger water butt. M/S...

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
15110
Sort Number:
EP 120
Time in/Out:
01:11:26:00 / 01:12:09:00
Canister:
EP 120
Film ID:
888.06
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0:010:020:030:04

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