| GOLD IN ABYSSINIA Gold mining in Abyssinia in Ethiopia, Africa. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 7227 |
| Catalog #: | 50034 | |
| Clip Number: | 50034-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | PT 449 | |
| Timecode: | 01:16:08 - 01:17:24 | |
| Location: | Abyssinia, Ethiopia, Africa. | |
| Year Shot: | 1938 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | INDUSTRY/MINING: Gold LOCATIONS/AFRICA: Ethiopia (Abyssinia) | |
| Description: | GOLD IN ABYSSINIA Gold mining in Abyssinia in Ethiopia, Africa. Abyssinia, Ethiopia, Africa. L/S panning across huts and buildings at a gold mining encampment. Several shots of African and white men drilling and dynamiting (natural sound accompanies two explosions) for gold and working inside the mines. The mineral deposits go through the refining processes to give gold dust which is melted down and then poured into a mould to make a gold ingot. | |
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