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Released
1900 · FILM

Searching Ruins on Broadway, Galveston, for Dead Bodies

Directed by
Color
Black & White
Runtime
1 min
Documentary

Synopsis

This image captures the aftermath of one of the massive drifts in the east end of Galveston. Hundreds of bodies are buried within these large piles, and at the time the photograph was taken, the smell could be detected for miles. The scene shows a group of laborers removing debris in an effort to locate corpses, one of which was found while the picture was being taken. (Edison film catalog)

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Director of Photography

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Principal cast & crew: 1

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Craft leads on file

Shot by Albert E Smith

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