Liberian Independence 1962

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Liberia.

Various shots of the Liberians dancing in traditional costumes as the African band is playing. People walking around and watching the dancers. A car carrying several dignitaries arrives. Various shots of the dignitaries walking along lines of crowd. This is most probably footage of...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
86724
Sort Number:
UN 3627 A
Time in/Out:
01:03:07:00 / 01:09:14:00
Canister:
UN 3627 A
Film ID:
3050.02
Issue Date:
1962

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