| ADDIS ABABA Italian nationals leave Addis Ababa, pictures of Ethiopian Royal Family. | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 5546 |
| Catalog #: | 258971 | |
| Clip Number: | 258971-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 35/69 | |
| Timecode: | 01:39:36 - 01:40:57 | |
| Location: | Ethiopia (Abyssinia) | |
| Year Shot: | 1935 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | LOCATIONS/AFRICA: Ethiopia (Abyssinia) ROYALTY: Ethiopian TRANSPORTATION/RAIL: Passenger | |
| Description: | "Addis Ababa. Latest pictures from the Abyssinian capital". Addis Ababa, Ethiopia (Abyssinia). Various shots of ex-pat Italians getting onto trains at Addis Ababa railway station. Amongst the group are men,women and children. We them wave at people on platform as train pulls away. Train is bound for Jibuti (Djibouti) in French Somaliland. Political tensions have forced the Italians to leave the capital. Various shots of Ethiopian Royal Family in walking in gardens. We see Empress (wife of Emperor Haile Selassie) surrounded by entourage. She wears long robes and shelters under a parasol. We see the Empress strolling with European woman and Princess Tsahai. Various C/Us of young Prince Sahle in a toy peddle car. | |
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