| DISASTER FUNERAL some of the survivors of the the Ocean liner the 'Lusitania'. | ||
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| Tape Master: | 5163 | |
| Catalog #: | 367454 | |
| Clip Number: | 367454-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | ON 193 F | |
| Timecode: | 01:17:26 - 01:19:25 | |
| Location: | England | |
| Year Shot: | 1915 (Estimated Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | DISASTERS: Boating accident, Shipwreck FUNERALS: Disaster Victims LOCATIONS/EUROPE: UK, England | |
| Description: | Disasters. World war one. Scenes from the aftermath of the sinking of the cunard ocean liner "lusitania" by a german submarine; in may 1915. The ship was off the coast of ireland; headed for liverpool. 1000 + Passengers; including 128 neutral americans; were killed. Opens w/ survivors; etc. Walking in street: marine officer & young man w/ cane walk arm in arm. 2 Seamen; photographers/journalists carrying cameras. Cu woman in fur coat talks w/young man; army men in bg. Next; crowd mostly working-class men walking up street toward cam; 3 men w. Linked arms; 1 has blanket. Man carrying package stands staring at camera. Newsboy passes on rt. Holding out newspapers & carrying sign "lusitania horror; 1500 dead" etc. (Just a brief glimpse; but definitely legible). Cu seaman in cunard cap; other men. More crowds walk toward cam; most working-class; several women crying; men look shocked. Funeral ceremony at graveside. Group of priests; ministers; altar boys; a church official reads from bible. Scene at docks - several small rowboats below; people on stone wall. Ms pan rt. Men stand in the lifeboats; hold up life preservers. Crowd outside big stone building; white strips in windows poss. List of casualties? slow pan rt; on large crowd filling st. | |
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