| CONQUERING THE DESERT Italian immigrants arrive in Tripoli, North Africa by boat from Genoa. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 7218 |
| Catalog #: | 259591 | |
| Clip Number: | 259591-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | PT 510 | |
| Timecode: | 01:05:39 - 01:06:44 | |
| Location: | Tripoli | |
| Year Shot: | 1940 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | IMMIGRATION: Misc. INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: Colonialism LOCATIONS/AFRICA: North Africa | |
| Description: | CONQUERING THE DESERT Italian immigrants arrive in Tripoli, North Africa by boat from Genoa. Aerial shots of a town on the coast of Italian North Africa in Tripoli. Various shots of Italian colonists arriving by boats from Genoa at Tripoli harbour, coming down ship gangplanks and being transported in trucks. Aerial shots of the vast flat land of Tripoli, showing the desert, some cultivated regions and also some small townships and farms. Several shots of an Italian immigrant family outside their villa, working on their bicycles and then sitting and eating around the table inside their house. | |
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