Vincent Massey In France - 1939 1939

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France.

Canadian High Commissioner to London, Vincent Massey getting out of the car in France. He walks towards the unusual memorial to Canadians killed in the World War One at battle of Vimy Ridge. Several shots...

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Cataloguer:
Sanja
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
58294
Sort Number:
UN 0194 E
Time in/Out:
01:27:37:00 / 01:30:22:00
Canister:
UN 194 E
Film ID:
608.12
Issue Date:

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