Arms Drive In Cairo 1955

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Unused / unissued material -

Cairo, Egypt.

VS parade of military vehicles through streets of Egyptian Capital. VS of men and women in uniform go out to collect money to pay for more armaments for the country. They stops cars and get drivers to contribute. They board trams and run after...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
82186
Sort Number:
UN 2779 F
Time in/Out:
01:31:01:00 / 01:32:40:00
Canister:
UN 2779 F
Film ID:
2804.13
Issue Date:
1955

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