Wood Carving Story 1957

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Oberammergau, Germany.

L/S of the streets of a village of Oberammergau in Germany. Typical German houses, mountains, a church. C/U shot of the house entrance with a huge mural painting around. C/U shot of a window mural decoration. Murals can be seen on practically every building in the village....

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
1262
Sort Number:
CP 118
Time in/Out:
01:44:07:00 / 01:46:32:00
Canister:
CP 118
Film ID:
59.18
Issue Date:
01/04/1957

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