Seasons First Skiing AKA Season's First… 1929

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Item title reads - Season's first skiing. Eager enthusiasts chance the melting snow and take many a spill to get that first thrill. White Plains. Location unknown.

L/S of the ski run which consists of a very steep jump down one narrow patch of snow which is left. L/S as one man skis down it...

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Cataloguer:
Emma
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
18997
Sort Number:
G 1670
Time in/Out:
01:40:32:00 / 01:41:54:00
Canister:
G 1670
Film ID:
826.27
Issue Date:
23/12/1929

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