La Guardia Lies In State 1947

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Unissued / unused footage - dates and locations unknown or unclear.

New York (?), United States of America - September 1947.

Former Mayor of New York, Fiorello La Guardia lies in state.

C/U of La Guardia sitting in an armchair. M/S as he joins his family, wife and two children,...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
74257
Sort Number:
UN 1811 E
Time in/Out:
01:38:20:00 / 01:39:19:00
Canister:
UN 1811 E
Film ID:
2168.13
Issue Date:
1947

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