Lessons They Like! 1938

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Titles read: "LESSONS THEY LIKE!"

New York, United States of America (USA).

M/S of several American schoolchildren walking down a street and onto a ferryboat where Mayor La Guardia stands on board with some Board of Education Officials. Commentator says the idea for 'ferry boats as...

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
40560
Sort Number:
PT 453
Time in/Out:
01:32:24:00 / 01:33:31:00
Canister:
PT 453
Film ID:
1176.17
Issue Date:
28/11/1938

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