| Museum Fire: Modern Art Worth Millions Rescued. Fire In Museum Of Modern Art. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1646 |
| Catalog #: | 355516 | |
| Clip Number: | 355516-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 031-031-02 | |
| Timecode: | 00:40:30 - 00:41:46 | |
| Location: | New York, New York | |
| Year Shot: | 1958 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ART: Painting ART: Sculpture ART: Style, Abstract BUILDINGS: Museums DISASTERS: Fires DISASTERS: Victims LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, New York, New York | |
| Description: | Masterpieces of modern art, a priceless collection is menaced by a spectacular fire in new york. Quick work on the part of firemen averts disaster. One person dies. About 30 are injured. All but a few canvas are rescued. Fire in World Famed - Museum Of Modern Art sometime controversial but undoable priceless masterpieces. The blaze began and ended on the second floor where a new air conditioning was being installed. Crowded New York Street’s with firemen and on-lookers at the fire taking place at the Museum Of Modern Art. CUS - Fire trucks and firemen fighting the fire on the second floor of the building. MCUS - Fireman breaking a window, he’s standing on the fire trucks ladder reaching the second floor of the building. MS - Museum Of Modern Art, building. MS - People trapped on the roof looking down at the firemen. CUS - An injured person being carried on a stretcher. CUS - An older gentleman being carried off on a stretcher. MCUS - A fireman being helped he looks like he was overcome by smoke. MS - Fire trucks, firemen and spectators. MS - Priceless paintings being carried out of the building. MS - In the garden of the Museum Of Modern Art, paintings leaning against structures of other works of modern art. MS - Shallotte’s of firemen. MS - The Museum’s broken windows. | |
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