Terrible Hotel Fire In Florida 1963

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Jacksonville, Florida, United States of America USA.

American commentary, transcript on file.

VS. In Jacksonville, Florida, a dramatic fire sweeping through 'Roosevelt' hotel. Sheets tied together hang from windows where people have tried in vain to save themselves. People hanging...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Agnew
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
87543
Time in/Out:
01:35:48:00 / 01:36:44:00
Canister:
UN 3849 B
Film ID:
3098.09

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0:010:020:030:04

Comments

jamied
May 09

This incident, known as the Hotel Roosevelt Fire, occurred on 29 December 1963. 22 people died in the tragedy.

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