[Footage taken during flight from Japan to Shanghai]

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Identifier1998-05-05-B_AV_002SourceThe Robert L. Simons Collection (1998-05-05-B)CreatorSimons, Robert L., 1905-1973DescriptionFilm footage taken during a flight from Japan to Shanghai (China), including travel footage in Shanghai, circa 1930s-1940s. The footage begins with aerial views of Mount Fuji taken from an unidentified airliner. The next segment is comprised of travel footage, most likely taken in or near Shanghai, China. The shots feature a temple or shrine, a busy harbor, and various street scenes. No exterior shots of the aircraft are present in the footage.

The footage is in color and is silent.

Label on film container: "Shanghai."Creation Datecirca 1930s-1940sSubjectAeronautics, CommercialFuji, Mount (Japan)JunksShipsPlaceShanghai (China)ChinaJapanExtent1 film reel (4 min., 7 sec.) : silent, color ; 8 mmOriginal Format8mm (photographic film size)Bibliographic CitationThe Robert L. Simons Collection/The Museum of FlightRightsIn copyright

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[Footage taken during flight from Japan to Shanghai]