Chinese Art Treasures Guarded In Air-Conditioned… 1959

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Chinese Art Treasures guarded in air-conditioned cave, Taiwan (Formosa).

LS Central Palace Museum as visitors enter. Panning shots museum filled with visitors. Pieces of art on display from Ching Dynasty. People looking at Jade ornaments in display cabinet....

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
80459
Sort Number:
UN 3239 A
Time in/Out:
01:15:20:00 / 01:19:02:00
Canister:
UN 3239 A
Film ID:
2732.08
Issue Date:
1959

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