Women Paving Way To Victory 1914-1918

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Women paving way to victory. Location of events unknown.

Women Paving the Road to Victory. Women war workers (not sure what group; but all wearing identical long coarse work dresses/coats) picking up bricks from street. Cleaning up after bombing. Shot of 1 woman tossing a brick to another;...

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Cataloguer:
Cheri
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
75143
Sort Number:
ON 214 A
Time in/Out:
01:53:29:00 / 01:53:43:00
Canister:
ON 214 A
Film ID:
2338.67
Issue Date:
1914 - 1918

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