Winter Sports In Mid-Summer! 1933

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Full title reads: "U.S.A. Winter sports in Mid-Summer! Enthusiasts find an excellent substitute for snow ... straw!"

United States of America (USA).

Scenes of people ski jumping. Both the slope and the landing area are covered with straw. It seems to be a reasonable substitute for...

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Sound
Media URN:
6545
Sort Number:
33/063
Time in/Out:
01:00:02:00 / 01:00:38:00
Canister:
33/63
Film ID:
729.01
Issue Date:
07/08/1933

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