Davis Cup 1955

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Unissued / unused material - dates and locations may be unclear / unknown.

American Newsreel item. Title reads: "Sports! The Davis Cup!"

Forest Hills, New York, United States of America / USA

CU The Davis Cup Tennis Challengers Tony Trabert for the United States and L A (Lew)...

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Cataloguer:
Heather
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
82234
Sort Number:
UN 2784 C
Time in/Out:
01:18:36:00 / 01:20:05:00
Canister:
UN 2784 C
Film ID:
2808.06
Issue Date:
1955

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