Germany To America By Flying Boat! 1930

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Full title reads: "New York. Germany to America by flying boat! Herr von Gronau and 3 companions in giant Dornier-Wal seaplane complete journey via Greenland, Labrador and Nova Scotia."

New York, United States of America.

The German Dornier Wal flying boat comes in to land on the water...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
6426
Sort Number:
30/029
Time in/Out:
01:34:36:00 / 01:36:05:00
Canister:
30/29
Film ID:
721.20
Issue Date:
08/09/1930

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