| Time Capsule/Foundation Stone at League of Nations | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 6218 |
| Catalog #: | 368542 | |
| Clip Number: | 368542-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | ON329E | |
| Timecode: | ||
| Location: | Geneva; Switzerland | |
| Year Shot: | 1929 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS: League of Nations | |
| Description: | International relations. Laying foundation stone for League of Nations building at Geneva; Switzerland; September; 1929. Opens w/ shots of crowd in bleachers; standing behind barrier. Nice CU of several cameras set up. Stone also being used as a time capsule. Shots of men putting rolled documents; etc. into opening in middle of stone; another stone hangs above from a tripod of logs. CU man using a tool to weld a metal cover over the opening. CU stone w/ opening (shot out of order). The other stone is lowered onto the time capsule stone. Also various shots throughout of speeches and of delegates conversing w/ each other. Includes Aristide Briand; who tried to push for a United States of Europe at this meeting At end 2 shots of picture of planned building. Organizations; diplomacy; | |
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