Gordon Bennett Baloon Race AKA Gordon Bennett… 1922

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Geneva, Switzerland.

Full titles read: "...the start for the Gordon Bennett Balloon Race in Geneva - endurance not speed, wins this !"

Good L/S's of the various balloons being inflated in large field. M/S of balloonists inside Pathe basket of one of the balloons preparing for takeoff....

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Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
23155
Sort Number:
G 0901
Time in/Out:
01:12:12:00 / 01:13:26:00
Canister:
G 901
Film ID:
278.10
Issue Date:
10/08/1922

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