People In The News AKA People In The News… 1948

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United States of America / USA

LS Crowd outside the Washington courthouse where John L. Lewis, mineworkers' leader, is attending his case for contempt of court and for which the United Mine Workers were later fined.

MS Top shot of people waiting outside courthouse.

MS Cameramen...

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Cataloguer:
Heather
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
66920
Sort Number:
UN 1917 G
Time in/Out:
02:00:31:00 / 02:01:40:00
Canister:
UN 1917 G
Film ID:
2423.28
Issue Date:

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