Roosevelt Funeral 1945

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Unissued / Unused material.

Funeral of American President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Washington, America (USA).

L/S of the American flag flying at half mast over the White House. Various shots of people gathered to watch. Various shots of people in tears as they line the street at...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
62554
Sort Number:
UN 1243 C
Time in/Out:
01:39:05:00 / 01:41:33:00
Canister:
UN 1243 C
Film ID:
2038.15
Issue Date:

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