U.S.S. Macon On Manoeuvres 1934

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Full title reads: "U.S.S. MACON ON MANOEUVRES - Let us take you for a trip in famous American Dirigible over California."

California, United States of America (USA).

A large zeppelin ready for takeoff. Plane in flight - from the zeppelin. Zeppelin in flight. Control room with several...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
10185
Sort Number:
34/088
Time in/Out:
01:43:34:00 / 01:45:16:00
Canister:
34/88
Film ID:
801.30
Issue Date:
01/11/1934

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