Searching Ruins on Broadway, Galveston, for Dead Bodies
Synopsis
This shows the heart of one of the tremendous drifts in the east end of Galveston. Hundreds of dead bodies are concealed in these immense masses, and at the time the picture was taken the odor given out could be detected for miles. The subject shows a gang of laborers clearing away the debris in the search for corpses, one of which was discovered while the picture was being taken. (Edison film catalog)
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Title:
Searching Ruins on Broadway, Galveston, for Dead Bodies
Latest releases:
Sept. 23, 1900
Country of origin:
United States of America
Duration
1mn
Genres
Documentary
Source:
Public Domain via Wikipedia
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