| FLAMING DEATH Coal dust is exploded in a Pittsburgh mine shaft to judge the effect of the explosion. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 7273 |
| Catalog #: | 486046 | |
| Clip Number: | 486046-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | PT 148 | |
| Timecode: | 01:12:46 - 01:13:24 | |
| Location: | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America | |
| Year Shot: | 1933 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | DISASTERS: Explosions INDUSTRY/MINING: Coal LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh SAFETY: Misc. | |
| Description: | Flaming Death! America, too, has its mining disasters - and here's an experimental explosion made during research work on the dreaded coal dust. Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States of America. Various shots of coal dust being exploded in a mine shaft in an experiment to judge the effect of the explosion. Men run out of the shaft before the blast. | |
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