Germany's Blockade Defied 1914-1918

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Germany's Blockade Defied. Unarmed American cargo boat 'Orleans' reaches Bordeaux, France, and receives great public welcome. Captain D Tucker.

M/S of Captain D Tucker posing for camera with big bouquet of flowers. Quite an attractive man. He seems to be standing outside an official French...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
71736
Sort Number:
ON 042 C
Time in/Out:
01:19:15:00 / 01:20:14:00
Canister:
ON 042 D
Film ID:
1864.19
Issue Date:
1914 - 1918

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