Ships Race Freeze-Up 1958

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Titles read: "CANADA - SHIPS RACE FREEZE-UP".

Montreal, Canada.

General view of ships trapped in the Lachine Canal, in foreground men working to free frozen lock gates. Pan, ship trapped in the ice. Pan from ice to crew looking over stern of ship. Pan, men on board ship chipping away...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
50233
Sort Number:
58/103
Time in/Out:
01:00:27:00 / 01:01:50:00
Canister:
58/103
Film ID:
1565.01
Issue Date:
25/12/1958

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