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[John Tee-Van expedition to China to collect Pan-dah and Pan-dee], 1941

 Item — Container: Unit 3, Shelf: D

Scope and Contents

Footage of John Tee-Van's travels in China to collect two young panda bears gifted to the Bronx Zoo by Madame Chiang Kai-Shek. Shots include pandas traveling in rickshaw crates, boarding a plane, and arriving at the Bronx Zoo.

Dates

  • 1941

Creator

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; Negative Print; Nitrate Base; 24 frames per second; Negative ; 35mm

2 minutes

200 feet (Media Diameter: 11 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