At New York World's Fair 1939

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Full titles read: "AT NEW YORK WORLD'S FAIR"

L/S's of thousands of boy scouts marching through the grounds of the fair in the United States of America. They are watched by large crowds. M/S of Dan Beard and Theodore Roosevelt Junior (son of the President). L/S's of the scout raising their hands...

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Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
14420
Sort Number:
39/056
Time in/Out:
01:23:16:00 / 01:24:43:00
Canister:
39/56
Film ID:
1013.25
Issue Date:
13/07/1939

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