Wave Making Machine 1955

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Washington, United States of America (USA).

SCU. Fourteen ton disc and crank arm, & CU. CU. Army personnel observing disc. SV. From camera towards tank, showing crank and arms operating. SV. Man standing in tank with measure stick, wave strikes him. CU. Man with measure stick in water. SCU....

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
31237
Sort Number:
55/093
Time in/Out:
01:06:33:00 / 01:07:16:00
Canister:
55/93
Film ID:
551.06
Issue Date:
21/11/1955

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