Family Of Seventeen In Washington 1938

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Washington, United States of America.

M/S of Government Clerk William White getting out of a car, followed by his wife holding their baby. They are followed by their other 16 children, from youngest to eldest - they are probably all getting into the car on the unseen side and walking through!...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
16245
Sort Number:
38/011
Time in/Out:
01:11:53:00 / 01:12:37:00
Canister:
38/11
Film ID:
953.17
Issue Date:
07/02/1938

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