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How to Build an Igloo

Classic Documentaries • 10m

Directed by Douglas Wilkinson • Documentary • 1949 • 10 minutes

A demonstration of igloo-building in Canada's Far North, showing how the site is selected and how blocks of snow are used to make a snug shelter in only an hour and a half. As the camera follows each stage, the commentary explains the process.

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