Cuba's New President 1930-1939

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Full title reads: "Cuba's New President. Intimate pictures of Dr Miguel Gomez at Havana".

Havana, Cuba.

MS of Cuban President Gomez with his family as they pose for the cameras. CU of Dr Gomez.

N.B. Item found in Unidentified Gazettes reel.

Data

Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
85114
Sort Number:
UNI GAZ 026
Time in/Out:
01:03:54:00 / 01:04:28:00
Canister:
UNI GAZ ROLL 26
Film ID:
2961.04
Issue Date:
1930 - 1939

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