Weaving In Togoland. Children Into School… 1949

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Togoland (now Togo), West Africa

WEAVING IN TOGOLAND. CHILDREN INTO SCHOOL & NATIVE DANCING. (Togoland.)

LS. Crowd of natives watching a new loom. CU. A Paramount chief watching a textile weaving demonstration. LS. Natives watching loom. MS. Old man examining a length of cloth. CU....

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Cataloguer:
Virginia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
68366
Sort Number:
UN 2326 C
Time in/Out:
01:19:50:00 / 01:22:54:00
Canister:
UN 2326 C
Film ID:
2541.09
Issue Date:
1949

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