Pan American Games 1967

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Winnipeg, Canada.

Various shots of the men's two hundred meter butterfly swimming race during the Pan American Games in Canada. The race is won convincingly by American swimmer Mark Spitz. He breaks the world record in this race. Various good shots of Canadian swimmer Elaine Tanner on her way...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
93557
Sort Number:
UN 4289 C
Time in/Out:
01:06:55:00 / 01:09:18:00
Canister:
UN 4289 C
Film ID:
3198.03
Issue Date:
1967

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