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Worlds Largest Motor Liner 1927
Description
Item title reads:" World's largest motor liner. 32,000 ton S. S. Augustus launched by Edna Mussolini the "duc's" daughter."
Genoa, Italy
Panning shot up the huge slim towering shape of the "Augustus" liner, still with scaffolding attached. M/S men working on brushing and cleaning the...
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Margaret
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Silent
- Media URN:
- 26585
- Sort Number:
- G 1369
- Time in/Out:
- 01:23:12:00 / 01:24:52:00
- Canister:
- G 1369
- Film ID:
- 668.15
- Issue Date:
- 03/02/1927
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