Summing Up No. 16 Reel 2 1950

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Reel 2. Washington State: representatives from Europe study American methods of paper and wood pulp production. Britain: building workers report back after similar visit to America. Building sites. Turkey: farmers are given technical advice on getting the most from their soil. London: discussion on...

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
84738
Sort Number:
DOCS
Time in/Out:
01:24:55:00 / 01:31:27:00
Canister:
DOCS
Film ID:
2947.04
Issue Date:
1950

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