Seizing The Source Of Supply AKA Illegal…

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Unused / unissued material - no paperwork - dates unclear or unknown

Full title reads: "Seizing the source of supply - a mountain still".

United States of America.

Armed customs officers capture men in a raid on an illegal mountain still / alcohol distillery during the prohibition...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
58910
Sort Number:
UN 0137 I
Time in/Out:
01:25:09:00 / 01:26:19:00
Canister:
UN 137 I
Film ID:
576.20
Issue Date:

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