Record Banana Crop In Colombia 1956

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Santa Marta, Colombia.

Various shots of fruit being cut from trees and being stacked onto carts, which are pulled by cattle. Bananas being taken into washing shed where they are dipped into big tubs of water then put into big plastic bags. MS of train loaded with bananas pulling out of station....

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Cataloguer:
Jane
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
82750
Sort Number:
UN 2915 I
Time in/Out:
01:24:56:00 / 01:26:20:00
Canister:
UN 2915 I
Film ID:
2842.14
Issue Date:
1956

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