Film, Video
Giant coal dumper /

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Format	Film, Video
Dates	1897
Location	Cleveland Ohio
Language	English
Subjects	Cleveland Cleveland (Ohio) Coal Coal Carrying Vessels Coal Handling Machinery Coaling Docks Dump Cars Erie and Cleveland Railroad Ohio Railroads Transportation

Title: Giant coal dumper /
Created Published: United States : Edison Manufacturing Co., 1897.
Subject Headings: - Coal--Transportation--Ohio--Cleveland.; - Coal-handling machinery--Ohio--Cleveland.; - Dump cars.; - Coal-carrying vessels--Ohio--Cleveland.; - Erie and Cleveland Railroad.; - Coaling--Ohio--Cleveland.; - Railroads--Ohio.; - Docks--Ohio--Cleveland.; - Cleveland (Ohio)
Notes: - Copyright: Thomas A. Edison; 31July1897; 43407.; - Camera, William Heise?; - Duration: 0:39 at 18 fps.; - From Edison films catalog: Shows how a full carload of coal is loaded into a vessel every thirty seconds at the great Erie Railroad docks, Cleveland, Ohio. Great clouds of coal dust rise as each car is unloaded.; - Advertised as part of the "Erie Railroad Series" (Edison films catalog): The following subjects present novel and interesting views along the line of the Erie, such as do not always come within the observation of the general tourist. We are indebted to the courtesy of the Erie officials, whose kind co-operation in affording us every facility within their power has enabled us to procure these unusual and effective pictures. (p. 23); - Filmed ca. June 1897, at the Erie Railroad docks in Cleveland, Ohio.; - Sources used: Copyright catalog, motion pictures, 1894-1912; Musser, C. Edison motion pictures 1890-1900, 1997, p. 310-11; Niver, K.R. Early motion pictures, 1985; Edison films catalog, no. 94, March 1900, p. 23 [MI]; Maguire & Baucus. Fall catalogue, 1897, p. 9 [MI].; - Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as digital files.; - Received: 1995-03-21 from LC film lab; viewing print; preservation; Paper Print Collection.
Medium: 1 Film Reel of 1 (Ca. 50 Ft.) : Si., B&W ; 35 Mm. Viewing Print.; 1 Roll of 1 (Ca. 50 Ft.) : Si., B&W ; 35 Mm. Paper Pos.
Call Number/Physical Location: FEC 2268 (viewing print); LC 3 (paper pos)
Repository: Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division Washington, D. C. 20540 USA dcu
Digital Id: Edmp 0003 Http://Hdl.Loc.Gov/Loc.Mbrsmi/Edmp.0003
Library of Congress Catalog Number: 00694215