| A MARBLE CLOUD Blast in Carara Mine releases 100,000 tons of high quality marble. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5525 |
| Catalog #: | 254643 | |
| Clip Number: | 254643-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 34/68 | |
| Timecode: | 01:42:20 - 01:43:31 | |
| Location: | Carara, Italy. | |
| Year Shot: | 1934 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | INDUSTRY/MINING: Misc LOCATIONS/EUROPE: Italy | |
| Description: | "A MARBLE CLOUD - Caused by big blast in famous Carara Mine." Carara, Italy. Men blowing long horns (bugles) - giving signs for explosion to take place. Explosion in Carara Mine will release 100,000 tons of high quality marble. Shots of workers. Several shots of the explosion - enormous avalanche of stones followed by clouds of dust is seen. Commentary implies that this is the mine from which Michelangelo’s marble came. | |
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