Mardi Gras In New Orleans 1962

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Description

New Orleans, United States of America (USA).

Title reads 'Mardi Gras Time in New Orleans'.

Various shots of traditional Mardi Gras carnival parade moving slowly through crowded streets of New Orleans. Floats moving past cheering crowds.

Data

Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
70224
Sort Number:
UN 3591 A
Time in/Out:
01:55:24:00 / 01:56:01:00
Canister:
UN 3591 A
Film ID:
2617.32
Issue Date:
1962

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