Rare Films From The Arctic Ice Cap 1957

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Title reads: "Rare Films From Arctic Ice Cap". American voiceovered newsreel material.

Arctic Ice Cap.

Travelling shot of ice capped landscape. LS Man digging ice. CU Notice 'Operations - Arctic Task Force'. LS Men digging trenches in the ice....

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
83626
Sort Number:
UN 2999 E
Time in/Out:
01:21:32:00 / 01:22:54:00
Canister:
UN 2999 E
Film ID:
2890.12
Issue Date:
1957

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