Human Swallows 1934

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Description

Full title reads "Switzerland HUMAN SWALLOWS ! World's fines in international Ski-ing Competition at Pontresina."

Pontresina, Switzerland.

Various shots of the contestants ski-jumping. Natural sound only.

Data

Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
8518
Sort Number:
34/005
Time in/Out:
01:13:40:00 / 01:14:44:00
Canister:
34/5
Film ID:
775.10
Issue Date:
11/01/1934

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