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Afghanistan Scenes (1910-1919)

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Afghanistan. 1910s? Opens with shots of men; camels; etc. on road which passes house at angle. Next; 2 Western men mount horses in front of important large white house; they ride away; pass near camera. Afghans and British play field hockey; scenic mountain BG. Shot from high place; pan over large city of old; low buildings with snow-capped mountains in distance. Next; Afghan Army drill; officers review troops in courtyard- -ancient buildings. Interior: man in coat and fez type hat stands in room; in corner a small table with white cloth; books (maybe the Koran?); and a pole with long banner. Pan a row of small X-shaped stands hold more books. Pile of rocks (?) in FG; workers stand nearby; machine like steam-roller in BG. Workers pounding rocks with hand tools. Minerals? Landscape. Livestock grazing at dusk; mountains silhouetted in BG. Scenic mountains. Walled encampment at foot of mountains. Pan up to fort on top of cliff. Busy market in city; trays hanging from awning of stands; men & veiled women shop

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