Typhoon Hits Indo-China 1952

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Saigon, Indo-China, Vietnam. A typhoon caused damage in Saigon.

GV. Broken tree across road. SCU. Men chopping tree. SV. Uprooted tree across truck. SV. Tree snapped off halfway up trunk. LV. Damaged pylon. SCU. Sign, Hospital. SCU. Tree across station wagon. SV. Traffic being held up in Saigon...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
27653
Sort Number:
52/088
Time in/Out:
01:03:54:00 / 01:04:35:00
Canister:
52/88
Film ID:
40.05
Issue Date:
30/10/1952

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