| TEXAS TRAGEDY - EXPLOSION WRECKS SCHOOL A school explosion in Texas kills 500 - mostly pupils. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 6329 |
| Catalog #: | 253143 | |
| Clip Number: | 253143-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 37/26 | |
| Timecode: | 01:59:35 - 02:01:14 | |
| Location: | New London, Texas, USA | |
| Year Shot: | 1937 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | DISASTERS: Damage / Aftermath DISASTERS: Explosions LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, Texas | |
| Description: | See also catalog # 53557 TEXAS TRAGEDY - EXPLOSION WRECKS SCHOOL New London, Texas, United States of America (USA). Several shots of the flattened school in Texas after the explosion - debris everywhere, enormous damage. Crowds of volunteers working on rescue operation. A man standing next to the car totally smashed by a huge block of concrete. Several shots of the damage inside the building. Still photograph of the school before the explosion, cut to demolished school after explosion. More shots of the rubble. Item abruptly ends | |
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