Summary

Map of lands awarded by League of Nations to Turkey and Iraq; refugees walking and in shacks

Source Sherman Grinberg
Newsreel Pathe
Negative # SIL 1905
Clip SR005444_03_01.mov
Date 12/01/2025
Title Map of lands awarded by League of Nations to Turkey and Iraq; refugees walking and in shacks
Description Animated map showing Mosul area in Iraq and surrounding countries and seas; arrow and circle appears around Mosul / animated map of Iraq and surrounding territories; information blocks appear, one for Mosul Area and others for Lands Going to Turkey and to Iraq / LS trail of refugees making way across desert countryside, maybe buildings in bg / refugees, some on mules and leading pack camels / closer shot children and pack camels, on load can read maybe American Near East Relief / car stops on dirt road; man and woman gets out going to pile of rubble; little boy runs away as they pick up unconscious child off rubble and carry it to car, maybe shacks in bg / looking down on shacks and refugees / mother rocking baby in makeshift swing, boy to side / girl holding baby removes lid and stirs pot with steam coming off contents / Note: exact day not known; film has nitrate deterioration
Country Iraq

Keywords

archival
newsreel
animation
maps
Mosul
Mandatory Iraq
countries
arrows
circles
information
Turkey
trails
refugees
deserts
countrysides
buildings
mules
camels
children
United States
humanitarian aid
automobiles
dirt roads
Middle East
destruction
boys
shacks
babies
swings
girls
lids
stirring
pots
steam
World War I
League of Nations
pack mules
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