Chicago Slot Machines AKA Police Confiscate… 1957

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POLICE CONFISCATE SLOT MACHINES

Chicago, Illinois, United States of America (USA).

GV. Sub-super scenes, Chicago men unloading slot machines from large lorry. SV. Men lifting off slot machine from lorry, watched by armed guard. CU. Armed guard. SV. Man carries off another slot machine....

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
32512
Sort Number:
57/008
Time in/Out:
01:02:36:00 / 01:03:14:00
Canister:
57/8
Film ID:
631.03
Issue Date:
24/01/1957

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