Following The Sun 1934

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Full title reads: "FOLLOWING THE SUN! - Mr. John D. Rockefeller, 95 years old, winters at Florida."

Florida, United States of America (USA).

A train arrives to the station, people waiting around. American millionaire John D. Rockefeller arrives to Florida to spend a winter here, people...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
10202
Sort Number:
34/090
Time in/Out:
01:11:05:00 / 01:11:47:00
Canister:
34/90
Film ID:
803.11
Issue Date:
08/11/1934

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