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

 Item — Container: Unit 3, Shelf: D
Identifier: 104302
A digitized copy of this item is accessible by clicking on the image.
A digitized copy of this item is accessible by clicking on the image.

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

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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

General

Digitized through a 2023 National Film Preservation Foundation Basic Grant.

Repository Details

Part of the Wildlife Conservation Society Archives Repository

Contact:
WCS Library/Archives
2300 Southern Blvd
Bronx New York 10460 United States