Rare Bits AKA 5th Avenue Fashions 1906-1926

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"We were curious to see a comparison of styles in Fifth Avenue Easter Parades." M/S showing traffic on 5th Avenue in New York. "Here's some city dressed beef in 1906." M/S of two largish women walking towards the camera. We then see a small boy walking towards the camera with a quizzical look on his...

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Cataloguer:
Jenny
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
36645
Sort Number:
EP 302
Time in/Out:
01:08:45:00 / 01:10:14:00
Canister:
EP 302
Film ID:
1006.08
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