Giant Man 9 Feet 7 Inches & Normal Wife… 1914-1918

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Chicago, United States of America (USA).

Shot of extremely tall man standing in group of normal size people, both men & women. He spreads his arms out over the heads of the crowd. Shot of the giant man and his normal sized wife walking out a building. They get into a small car - he has to bend...

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Cataloguer:
Cheri
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
75154
Sort Number:
ON 214 K
Time in/Out:
01:06:43:00 / 01:07:07:00
Canister:
ON 214 K
Film ID:
2340.08
Issue Date:
1914 - 1918

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