Speeding The Mails 1931

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New York, United States of America.

Full titles read: "SPEEDING THE MAILS ! - Another time-saver for this poor old rushed world - a dirigible collects last minute mails from the world's tallest building, and rushes them to a liner at sea."

L/S's of large airship approaching the Empire...

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Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
37070
Sort Number:
PT 085
Time in/Out:
01:32:22:00 / 01:34:18:00
Canister:
PT 085
Film ID:
1042.13
Issue Date:
09/11/1931

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Cities 1910-45 Pilot: New York (pre WW2) New York - Inter war years

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