Skis High! Collegians Slide On Placid Snows… 1938

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Titles read: "SKIS HIGH! COLLEGIANS SLIDE ON PLACID SNOWS".

Lake Placid, New York, United States of America (USA).

Various shots of students taking the ski-jump on the snowy slopes surrounding Lake Placid. Commentator says they are competing in the College Invitation Week (Meet?)....

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
15936
Sort Number:
38/006
Time in/Out:
01:29:09:00 / 01:29:57:00
Canister:
38/6
Film ID:
951.42
Issue Date:
20/01/1938

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