King Gustav's 70th Birthday 1928

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Full titles read: "King Gustave's [sic] 70th Birthday - King of Sweden receives National Gift of 5 million crowns with which he created fund to fight cancer scourge..."

Stockholm, Sweden.

Various shots of King Gustav of Sweden reviewing his troops from his horse. High angle L/S of...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
34983
Sort Number:
G 1514
Time in/Out:
01:35:30:00 / 01:37:47:00
Canister:
G 1514
Film ID:
736.24
Issue Date:
25/06/1928

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