New York's New Airport 1939

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Full titles read: "NEW YORK'S NEW AIRPORT [United States of America]"

Various aerial shots of the new airport showing the landing strips, the crowded car parks, the flying boat landing stage and the skyscrapers of Manhattan in distance. L/S of the airport building. M/S and C/U of Mayor La Gaurdia...

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Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
20281
Sort Number:
39/088
Time in/Out:
01:38:41:00 / 01:39:59:00
Canister:
39/88
Film ID:
1027.28
Issue Date:
09/11/1939

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