Virgin Islands 1956

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Virgin Islands.

GV. Frogmen of the US Navy jumping overboard from boat. SV. Two frogmen with spear guns swimming towards camera. GV. Two strange looking fish swimming about. GV. Frogman pointing spear gun. TV. Fish on sea bottom. GV. Frogman grasping shark by the tail which is protruding from...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
32059
Sort Number:
56/051
Time in/Out:
01:31:09:00 / 01:31:34:00
Canister:
56/51
Film ID:
595.19
Issue Date:
25/06/1956

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