Winter Sports Start 1930-1939

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Full title reads: "Winter Sports Start - Horse Race on the ice at St. Moritz".

St. Moritz, Switzerland.

GV of large building in St. Moritz. VS of people placing bets. MS a jockey prepares his horse - looks odd with snow everywhere in background. VS of horse race on snow covered course....

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Cataloguer:
Mark
Stock:
Black & White
Sound:
Mute
Media URN:
80839
Sort Number:
UNI GAZ 038
Time in/Out:
01:15:14:00 / 01:16:15:00
Canister:
UNI GAZ ROLL 38
Film ID:
2745.15
Issue Date:
1930 - 1939

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