Six Day Bicycle Race In New York 1937

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Full title reads: "Six day bicycle race".

Madison Square Garden, New York City, United States of America (USA).

Marathon bicycle race lasting almost a week, competitors sleep and eat in short breaks in middle of tracks. 15 teams from all over the world compete.

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
16110
Sort Number:
37/098
Time in/Out:
01:06:40:00 / 01:07:48:00
Canister:
37/98
Film ID:
945.11
Issue Date:
09/12/1937

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