Astronauts Great Welcome 1969

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Various, United States of America (USA).

American Astronauts Neil Armstrong, Edwin 'Buzz' Aldrin and Michael Collins receiving huge ticker tape welcome on arrival in New York after their famous moon flight. Good shots of ticker tape falling and being thrown from windows. They are seen arriving...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
91535
Sort Number:
UN 4461 B
Time in/Out:
01:29:01:00 / 01:32:21:00
Canister:
UN 4461 B
Film ID:
3318.09
Issue Date:
1969

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