The Photographical Congress Arrives in Lyon
Jun 12 1895
•0h 1m
•Documentary
Down the gangway, photographers leave the deck of a riverboat in large numbers.
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Auguste Lumière
Himself
P.J.C. Janssen
Himself (uncredited)
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