Sailor - Norway's Prince Skippers In Race 1939

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Note: Not sure of the location but possibly San Francisco in the United States of America.

Full titles read: "SAILOR - NORWAY'S PRINCE SKIPPERS IN RACE"

L/S's and M/S's of the Crown Prince of Norway Prince Olaf on board his yacht 'The St. Francis' to race against sailor men from San...

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Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
14395
Sort Number:
39/045
Time in/Out:
01:56:40:00 / 01:57:39:00
Canister:
39/45
Film ID:
1011.55
Issue Date:
05/06/1939

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