St Patrick's Day In New York 1939

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Full titles read: "ST. PATRICK'S DAY IN NEW YORK"

L/S's of Irish veteran servicemen of the First World War marching through the streets of New York in the United States of America.

M/S of Bishop Donahue standing outside St. Patrick's Cathedral, he acknowledges the crowd. M/S's of the...

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Cataloguer:
Howard
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
14218
Sort Number:
39/026
Time in/Out:
01:26:02:00 / 01:27:02:00
Canister:
39/26
Film ID:
1005.25
Issue Date:
30/03/1939

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