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A Drama Of The Sky 1932
Description
Full title reads: "California. A Drama of the Sky. One saved & 2 lost of mooring crew carried aloft at start of Akron's transcontinental flight."
California, United States of America.
The American navy airship Akron floats above the camera.
Aerial view on a level with the...
Data
- Cataloguer:
- Mark
- Stock:
- Black & White
- Sound:
- Mute
- Media URN:
- 5015
- Sort Number:
- 32/042
- Time in/Out:
- 01:46:43:00 / 01:47:42:00
- Canister:
- 32/42
- Film ID:
- 675.36
- Issue Date:
- 26/05/1932
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