Honour For Atlantic Heroes AKA Honour Of… 1928

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Full titles read: "Honour for Atlantic Heroes - President Coolidge decorates "Bremen's" Aviators with Distinguished Flying Cross... America's highest aviation honour."

Washington, United States of America.

M/S of several cars driving past what looks like the Capitol building in Washington;...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
34786
Sort Number:
G 1502
Time in/Out:
01:15:46:00 / 01:17:28:00
Canister:
G 1502
Film ID:
726.10
Issue Date:
14/05/1928

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