Uncle Sam's Helping Hand 1942

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Titles read: "UNCLE SAM'S HELPING HAND".

Middle East.

Various shots of cargo being unloaded at Suez port including crated transport vehicles, all part of Lease Lend to the Middle East. Assembled lorries being driven off after arrival. M/S of a train loaded with some of the cargo as...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
43807
Sort Number:
42/036
Time in/Out:
01:01:49:00 / 01:03:10:00
Canister:
42/36
Film ID:
1326.02
Issue Date:
04/05/1942

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