Ruins 1914-1919

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Ruins. France (?).

War damage. Pan over ruins of town; all bombed buildings and rubble -- nothing is left intact. And film is so dim & grainy it almost doesn't look real.

Destruction World War One.

Data

Cataloguer:
Cheri
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
72931
Sort Number:
ON 123 E
Time in/Out:
01:58:20:00 / 01:58:55:00
Canister:
ON 123 E
Film ID:
1906.42
Issue Date:
1914 - 1919

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