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U.S. Congress Adjourns Lner 1937
Description
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,...
Data
- 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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