New Wing At Zoo 1919

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New wing at zoo - looks like London Zoo - 1919?

Partially built wide tower; w/ construction workers at various levels - looks like Aztec pyramid. ECU bizarre looking animal - baboon? Then pan on the stuff under construction - on series of natural habitat looking areas - well at least more like...

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Cataloguer:
Cheri
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
73977
Sort Number:
ON 186 I
Time in/Out:
01:13:36:00 / 01:16:18:00
Canister:
ON 186 I
Film ID:
1944.12
Issue Date:
1919

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