U.S. Congress Adjourns Lner 1937

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Full title reads: "U.S. CONGRESS ADJOURNS".

Washington D.C., United States of America (USA).

Pan down dome of Congress building at Capitol Hill, Washington, to its stairs. Justice Hugo Black with wife and son standing at the stairs looking on - he is not coming back after the break,...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
16031
Sort Number:
37/068
Time in/Out:
01:55:17:00 / 01:56:47:00
Canister:
37/68
Film ID:
931.65
Issue Date:
26/08/1937

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