| AMERICA'S BIG BEN Two men are lowered on ropes to clean the clock face of a high tower. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5380 |
| Catalog #: | 101161 | |
| Clip Number: | 101161-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | G 1471 | |
| Timecode: | 01:00:13 - 01:01:04 | |
| Location: | United States | |
| Year Shot: | 1928 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CLOCKS: Clock Tower INDUSTRY: Cleaning Buildings LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA | |
| Description: | AMERICA'S BIG BEN Two men are lowered on ropes to clean the clock face of a high tower. America's "Big Ben" - Agile beauty specialists give him his "annual". United States of America. L/S of a tall clock tower with a dome at the top; M/S of the clock face shows two men being lowered down on little swings from a doorway so they can clean the clock. M/Ss looking down on the men from the doorway and then looking up at them, presumably from the top floor window of the building; they wave at the camera. L/S shows the men swinging about on their ropes, having great fun, but not doing much cleaning work! | |
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