Carnival "King Cotton" Rules Memphisaka… 1938

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Titles read: "CARNIVAL "KING COTTON" RULES MEMPHIS".

Memphis, Tennessee, United States of America.

Various shots of illuminated carnival floats in the 'Cotton Carnival'. Businessman Jack Hayes is named King Cotton for the day, with Vassar (sp?) student Elizabeth Campbell as his Queen....

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
17097
Sort Number:
38/044
Time in/Out:
02:00:02:00 / 02:00:46:00
Canister:
38/44
Film ID:
963.46
Issue Date:
06/06/1938

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