Pour La Patrie 1928

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Item title reads - President Doumerge pins Cross of the Legion of Honour to the Colours of the Republican Guard. Paris, France.

L/S as President Gaston Doumerge makes his way over to two soldiers holding the Colours, another stands behind and the rest of the Guards stand around the square....

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Data

Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
35470
Sort Number:
G 1560
Time in/Out:
01:29:58:00 / 01:34:44:00
Canister:
G 1560
Film ID:
770.17
Issue Date:
12/03/1928

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