Ship Disaster On The Great Lakes 1958

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This is an exact copy of 58/95 GREAT LAKES DISASTER (Film ID number 1559.13)

United States of America (USA).

Aerial views Ships on Lake Michigan. CU Helicopters in flight. GV Ship. Aerial views Shore of Gull Island. SV (still photo) the Freighter Carl D. Bradley which is the one which...

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Cataloguer:
Jane
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
84340
Sort Number:
UN 3163 B
Time in/Out:
01:31:47:00 / 01:33:38:00
Canister:
UN 3163 B
Film ID:
2922.12
Issue Date:
1958

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