The French National Lottery 1933

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Full title reads: "Paris. The French National Lottery. Thousands inside and outside famous Trocadero hear their luck, in first of seven series of draws for 2 1/2 million pounds."

Paris, France.

Men spin large spheres containing balls from which selections will be made in lottery draw....

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
6710
Sort Number:
33/091
Time in/Out:
01:50:30:00 / 01:51:36:00
Canister:
33/91
Film ID:
735.42
Issue Date:
13/11/1933

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