Thousands Die And Millions Homeless 1924

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Tientsin, China.

Title: "THOUSANDS DIE & MILLIONS HOMELESS in torrential floods that destroyed 2000 villages and inundated 10,00 square miles".

L/S of a half-collapsed arched bridge over a rapid running river that has burst its banks, lots of people cross the bridge, carrying and dragging...

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Data

Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
24671
Sort Number:
G 1129
Time in/Out:
01:50:17:00 / 01:51:32:00
Canister:
G 1129
Film ID:
358.28
Issue Date:
20/10/1924

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