| FIRE Firemen Fight Flames; Rescue Family (Reenactment) | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5191 |
| Catalog #: | 368185 | |
| Clip Number: | 368185-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | UN 1 G (G) | |
| Timecode: | ||
| Location: | Europe | |
| Year Shot: | 1905 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | DISASTERS: Fires | |
| Description: | FIRE Horse drawn fire engines leave fire station and race along roads, they arrive at burning house and play hoses on fire while people are rescued from the house. Europe Horse-drawn fire wagons coming out of station. CU shots of horses' legs; wheels approaching. Wagons racing down street past curious crowd; some boys come running behind. At the fire scene; the firefighters rescue victims; Fireman carrying man in long nightshirt down ladder. A couple things seem to be thrown out windows from above - look like bundles of clothes. Firemen break open ground floor window and little girl is carried out; handed to the man in the nightshirt who must be the child's father. He walks toward cam; carrying his daughter; with help from 2 firemen. Joyous expression on man's face; he kisses child; throws his head back; smiles; laughs with relief; happiness. Families. Firemen in BG still spraying with hoses. | |
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