Latest War Sport: Train Wheel Juggling AKA… 1945

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Unissued / Unused material.

Item title reads - 'Here's Newest War Sport!' Virginia. America (USA).

L/S and M/S men rolling train wheels away from a big stack. Various shots as they spin the wheels, weighing 900 pounds each, on the ground. M/S of the champion, he sits on stool and...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
62486
Sort Number:
UN 1199 E
Time in/Out:
01:56:50:00 / 01:57:40:00
Canister:
UN 1199 E
Film ID:
2028.20
Issue Date:

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