Houston, Texas 1966

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Houston, Texas.

MS Looking up at statue of General Sam Houston. CU plaque on statue LS Houston medical centre CU Car park attendant with badge 'Texas Medical Centre' GV exterior Houston astradome GV fields on outskirts of Houston with horses and cattle grazing Various shots of cowboy breaking...

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Cataloguer:
Agnew
Stock:
Colour
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
89251
Sort Number:
UN 4254 G
Time in/Out:
01:55:42:00 / 01:59:58:00
Canister:
UN 4254 G
Film ID:
3178.15
Issue Date:
1966

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