American Tourists In Canada On Buying Spree… 1948

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AMERICAN TOURISTS IN CANADA ON BUYING SPREE.

New USA customs law allows citizens who stay abroad for at least 12 days to bring back home $400 worth of merchandise Duty free:

M.S. Visitors on Rainbow Bridge overlooking Niagara falls. M.S. People waiting to board...

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Cataloguer:
Virginia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
67092
Sort Number:
UN 1958 E
Time in/Out:
01:08:58:00 / 01:09:42:00
Canister:
UN 1958 E
Film ID:
2449.05
Issue Date:
1948

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