St. Catherine's Day AKA St Catherines Day… 1926

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Full title reads: "St. Catherine's Day (Old Maid's Day in France). Celebrated with Annual March of the Midinettes through French Capital".

Paris, France.

Various shots of woman carrying a hat box speed walking through streets of Paris. She is accompanied by a small crowd of men, some...

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Cataloguer:
Amelia
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
26468
Sort Number:
G 1351
Time in/Out:
01:52:19:00 / 01:55:11:00
Canister:
G 1351
Film ID:
658.25
Issue Date:
02/12/1926

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