Terrible Train Disaster 1933

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Full title reads: "America. Terrible train disaster. The Golden State Ltd. famous American 'Flyer' - plunges to destruction into gulch through storm-weakened trestle. 48 were killed and injured."

United States of America (USA).

Aerial views of collapsed bridge with wreckage of crash...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
6609
Sort Number:
33/073
Time in/Out:
01:31:21:00 / 01:32:16:00
Canister:
33/73
Film ID:
731.22
Issue Date:
11/09/1933

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