When They Have A Fire ... It Is A Fire!! 1932

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Full title reads: "America. When they have a fire ... it is a fire!! Huge lumber yard blaze - fanned by gale - sweeps long waterfront, destroying all in its path."

United States of America.

Firemen tend to massive blaze at timber yard. They spray water on the burning wood. The heat...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
4946
Sort Number:
32/035
Time in/Out:
01:15:43:00 / 01:16:39:00
Canister:
32/35
Film ID:
673.13
Issue Date:
02/05/1932

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