The Menace Of The Flood! 1941

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Titles read: "THE MENACE OF THE FLOOD!"

United States of America.

Quick montage of shots showing flooded land - probably in various regions across the United States. A map shows the area most affected by floods in America, around the Mississippi River and tributaries. Animated diagrams...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
15807
Sort Number:
PT 562
Time in/Out:
01:09:05:00 / 01:11:22:00
Canister:
PT 562
Film ID:
1212.06
Issue Date:
06/01/1941

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