Twenty Thousand Years Ago! 1931

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United States of America.

Introductory intertitle reads: "Using specially designed equipment these unusual pictures were made of the discovery of prehistoric Mastodon fossils, in the depths of Wakulla Springs, Florida." L/S of the Springs. M/S of a man having diving helmet placed on his shoulders....

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
50684
Sort Number:
PSP 704
Time in/Out:
01:00:02:00 / 01:02:30:00
Canister:
PSP 704
Film ID:
1582.01
Issue Date:
01/10/1931

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