| THE LARGEST MARBLE MONOLITH IN THE WORLD The world's largest marble monolith begins its journey from Carrara to Rome. Italian nation's gift to Benito Mussolini. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5402 |
| Catalog #: | 56364 | |
| Clip Number: | 56364-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | G 1587 | |
| Timecode: | 01:55:42 - 01:56:46 | |
| Location: | Italy. | |
| Year Shot: | 1929 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ENGINEERING: Misc LOCATIONS/EUROPE: Italy TRANSPORTATION: Misc | |
| Description: | The largest marble monolith in the world - gift of Italian nation to Mussolini - leaves Carrara for Rome drawn by 80 oxen. Italy. L/S of the oxen with men driving them, struggling along pulling the truck. Various shots of the oxen dragging the big truck behind them, we do not actually see the monolith. It looks like they are rolling the monolith on logs which have to be placed under the front of the object. | |
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