28 Jun 1912
Japanese Expedition to Antarctica
Footage shot during Japanese Army Lieutenant Nobu Shirase’s second Antarctica expedition.
A Hand Shake
William K.L. Dickson and William Heise shake hands in this early experimental film.
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