Veteran Wins Boston Marathon 1938

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Titles read: "VETERAN WINS MARATHON IN BOSTON, US".

Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Various shots of people running in the 26 mile marathon from Hopkinton to Boston. Crowds line the route and cheer. Leslie Pawson is first across the finishing line, in 2 hours 35 minutes....

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Cataloguer:
Sarah
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
sound
Media URN:
17167
Sort Number:
38/038
Time in/Out:
01:15:20:00 / 01:16:10:00
Canister:
38/38
Film ID:
965.15
Issue Date:
15/05/1938

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