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Aquarium opening, 1957

 Item — Container: Unit 6, Shelf: B

Scope and Contents

Black and white workprint of original Kodachrome footage of the opening of the New York Aquarium at Coney Island. Opens with a series of speakers at a podium, then shots of the crowds on the boardwalk, the aquarium flag, cars in the parking lot, and a walrus.

Dates

  • 1957

Access Information

26 films in the Unedited NYZS/WCS Footage series have been digitized by the WCS Archives; 19 are publicly available online. Links to digitized items can be found at the item level in this finding aid or at the WCS Archives Digital Collection page. Items that have not been digitized are not currently accessible. Please consult the WCS Archives for further information.

Extent

1 film : Black and White; Silent; Positive Print; Acetate Base; 24 frames per second; Workprint ; 16mm

11 minutes

390 feet (Media Diameter: 7 inches)

Language of Materials

English

Repository Details

Part of the Wildlife Conservation Society Archives Repository

Contact:
WCS Library/Archives
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Bronx New York 10460 United States