Safety Helmets, Old And New 1948-1954

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Titles read: 'SAFETY HELMETS, OLD AND NEW'.

Location of events unknown.

Several shots of men and women in Roman dress (toga dresses for the women, helmets and gladiator-style robes for the men) leading horses in ornate, studded reins and harnesses out of tents or marquees. They harness...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
90667
Sort Number:
DOCS
Time in/Out:
01:00:23:00 / 01:04:12:00
Canister:
DOCS (NP - unidentified)
Film ID:
3252.01
Issue Date:
1948 - 1954

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