Remarkable footage of Mount Vesuvius erupting - 1929

Remarkable footage for 1929, of Mount Vesuvius erupting. Title proclaims “First pictures in sound of boiling lava within a crater of a Volcano.“ Close shots of the top of the volcano with the steam erupting from same. Lava crushes everything. The village of Terzigno is destroyed. Panning shot of the village and people rushing about before wall collapses in front of the lava. Various other buildings collapse before same. You can license this story through AP Archive:
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