Ten Million Dollar Oil Blaze 1955

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Whiting, Indiana, United States of America (USA).

Tank after tank explodes and fire burns out of control after explosion in gasoline unit of oil refinery in Whiting, Indiana. GV. Main street in Whiting, refinery blazing in background. SV. Blazing refinery. SV. Black smoke rolling skywards....

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
31061
Sort Number:
55/071
Time in/Out:
01:30:21:00 / 01:30:55:00
Canister:
55/71
Film ID:
541.27
Issue Date:
05/09/1955

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