1920s - Eastern Europe - Russia (footagefarm) 10th November 2011

Silent. Two young women carrying bales of firewood / sticks on shoulders walk along road. Horsedrawn carriages decorated with leaves. CU feet in moccasin type boots - men wearing leather aprons.
Tram along quiet street with people hanging off. Empty street.
Camel drawn cart loaded with wood.
Local peasant women with babies and children - local men. Group gathered in courtyard.
Railway station, electric train pulls out of station.
Steam train up and past.(At 2.40-3.05 approx)
Russian flag flying off boat - people disembarking. On board ship, dining room, poor people sleeping on deck. Shoreline - large buildings with minarets.
Interior lower deck of ship - people look like refugees - some sleeping - Jewish ? Crowds at railway station. Groups of people at small dock. Children - women pose for camera. Man doing Russian dance. Horse in river. Car boarding ferry - men pulling on rope for ferry to cross river. Passengers on boat.
Wealthier people eating in ships dining room. Group on deck. Shots of shore from boat.
Small ship docked.
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