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Film, Video Panorama of Esplanade by night Title from Edison catalog no. 135: Panoramic view of the Esplanade by night / Title from Edison catalog no. 225: Panoramic view of Esplanade by night / Title from Edison catalog no. 225: Panoramic view, Esplanade by night / Panoramic view of the Esplanade by night / Panoramic view of Esplanade by night / Panoramic view, Esplanade by night

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Title

  • Panorama of Esplanade by night

Other Title

  • Title from Edison catalog no. 135: Panoramic view of the Esplanade by night
  • Title from Edison catalog no. 225: Panoramic view of Esplanade by night
  • Title from Edison catalog no. 225: Panoramic view, Esplanade by night
  • Panoramic view of the Esplanade by night
  • Panoramic view of Esplanade by night
  • Panoramic view, Esplanade by night

Summary

  • "The first objects visible in this film, which was taken at night, are the glowing light globes that outline the buildings closest to the camera position. The camera slowly pans, encompassing the complete area of the exhibit buildings, and the outlines of all the buildings are clearly discernible. Edwin S. Porter maintained that this was the first motion picture taken at night by incandescent light in America"-- Early motion pictures.
  • "A most perfect picture of the Pan-American Exposition buildings, including the Electric Tower and Temple of Music, as they appear at night. 50 ft."-- Edison catalog.

Names

  • Porter, Edwin S., camera
  • White, James H. (James Henry), camera
  • Thomas A. Edison, Inc
  • Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • United States : Thomas A. Edison, Inc., 1901.

Headings

  • -  Pan-American Exposition--(1901 :--Buffalo, N.Y.)
  • -  Esplanade (Pan-American Exposition, 1901, Buffalo, N.Y.)

Genre

  • Actualities (Motion pictures)
  • Silent films
  • Short films
  • Nonfiction films

Notes

  • -  H10633 U.S. Copyright Office
  • -  Copyright: Thomas A. Edison; 11Nov1901; H10633.
  • -  Duration: 0:59 at 15 fps.
  • -  Paper print shelf number (LC 1026) was changed when the paper prints were re-housed.
  • -  Additional holdings for this title may be available. Contact reference librarian.
  • -  Sources used: Niver, K. Early motion pictures, p. 238; American Film Institute catalog, film beginnings, 1893-1910, p. 781; Edison films catalog, no. 135, July, 1902, p.22, Edison films catalog, no. 225, July, 1904, p. 56, Edison films catalog, 288, July 1906, all viewed online via the New Jersey Digital Highway, December 22, 2017,
  • -  Camera: Edwin S. Porter, James H. White.
  • -  Between May 1 and November 2, 1901. Location: Pan-American Exposition, Buffalo, New York.
  • -  Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as digital files.
  • -  Early motion pictures : the Paper Print Collection in the Library of Congress / by Kemp R. Niver. Library of Congress. 1985.

Medium

  • viewing print 1 film reel of 1 (27 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.
  • dupe neg pic 1 film reel of 1 (27 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.
  • dupe neg pic 1 film reel of 1 (ca. 55 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm.
  • master pos pic 1 film reel of 1 (ca. 30 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm.
  • paper pos 1 roll of 1 (55 ft.) : b&w ; 35 mm.
  • paper pos (copy 2) 1 roll of 1 (ca. 55 ft.) : b&w ; 35 mm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • FLA 4040 (viewing print)
  • FRA 1227 (dupe neg pic)
  • FPE 5208 (dupe neg pic)
  • FPE 5029 (master pos pic)
  • Box 0093D (paper pos)
  • Box 5137D (paper pos, copy 2)

Repository

  • Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA dcu

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 00694344

Online Format

  • image
  • video

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Chicago citation style:

Porter, Edwin S., Camera, James H White, Inc Thomas A. Edison, and Paper Print Collection. Panorama of Esplanade by night. United States: Thomas A. Edison, Inc, 1901. Video. https://www.loc.gov/item/00694344/.

APA citation style:

Porter, E. S., White, J. H., Thomas A. Edison, I. & Paper Print Collection. (1901) Panorama of Esplanade by night. United States: Thomas A. Edison, Inc. [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/00694344/.

MLA citation style:

Porter, Edwin S., Camera, et al. Panorama of Esplanade by night. United States: Thomas A. Edison, Inc, 1901. Video. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/00694344/>.