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PERSONAL RECORD. ROUTLEY, ELIZABETH. [ZOO, DANCING ON BOARD SHIP, PACIFIC ISLANDS]

Description:
Brown bear at zoo. View of crowd on wharf saying farewell to ship, streamers hang from ship. View of New York from ship. Large ship with three funnels on ocean. Scenes of Black Americans dancing the jitterbug on the deck of the ship [dance troop]. Women in matching outfits doing rhythmic dance routines [dance troop]. Man in beret smoking cigar [troop manager]. Boat traveling on sea. Views...
Display date:
1935
Location:
American Samoa
Format:
MovingImage
Collections:
Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision
Contributors:
Photography: John Chisnall Routley
Content partner:
Ngā Taonga Sound & Vision
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Online
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