Swiss Procession 1910-1919

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Swiss Procession.

Switzerland.

GV from upper window (?) looking out at city street. A formal procession moves slowly along street below; crowds on pavements and some on balconies. Mountains in distance.

Data

Cataloguer:
Cheri
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Silent
Media URN:
73444
Sort Number:
ON 153 L
Time in/Out:
01:14:09:00 / 01:15:14:00
Canister:
ON 153 L
Film ID:
1926.12
Issue Date:
1910 - 1919

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