May Day In Paris 1964

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Unissued / Unused Material -

Paris, France.

VS Mass crowd fills the square in front of "Bourse de Paris" and listens to union leaders making speeches from balcony as part of May Day celebrations.

MS Young man presents Lily of the Valley to young girl on Champs Elysees and...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
89045
Sort Number:
UN 3890 D
Time in/Out:
01:40:51:00 / 01:42:37:00
Canister:
UN 3890 D
Film ID:
3169.18
Issue Date:
1964

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