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    Departure of Peary [and the] "Roosevelt" from New York
    Departure of Peary [and] Roosevelt from New York | Departure of Peary for the North Pole
    The camera pans to show the schooner "Roosevelt" docked at a covered pier on the Hudson River on Manhattan's west side. Then, from a camera position on board, men in straw hats and fashionably dressed ladies are seen boarding the ship. Next, the famous polar explorer Robert Peary appears on the gangway in a dark jacket, mustache and straw hat. He tips his hat,...
    • Contributor: American Mutoscope and Biograph Company - Bitzer, G. W. - Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)
    • Date: 1905-01-01
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    Steamscow "Cinderella" and ferryboat "Cincinnati"
    Variant title: Steam scow "Cinderella" and ferry boat "Cincinnati"
    "The film, photographed from a camera positioned on a dock, shows a large steam scow passing the camera location; simultaneously, a large paddle-wheel ferryboat passes in the opposite direction. The weather was not conducive to good photography; no details of either of the craft are distinct enough for further elaboration"--Early motion pictures.
    • Contributor: Thomas A. Edison, Inc - Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress) - Porter, Edwin S.
    • Date: 1903
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    Daylight Catalog Record Only An accidental explosion rips through a jammed commuter tunnel beneath the Hudson River between Manhattan and New Jersey, sealing off both ends and trapping a diverse band of survivors inside. A disgraced former emergency medical services chief manages to reach them and then struggles through fire, noxious gases, explosions, collapsing walls, massive flooding and rats to lead them to daylight.
    • Contributor: Mortensen, Viggo - Brenneman, Amy - Bohem, Leslie - LC Purchase Collection (Library of Congress) - Cohen, Rob - Stallone, Sylvester
    • Date: 1997
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    Panoramic view of floral float "Olympia" Catalog Record Only "The photographer mounted his camera on a boat in order to photograph a float built on a barge in honor of the arrival of Admiral Dewey. During the film, the float comes near enough to the camera for the details to be clearly visible"--Early motion pictures.
    • Contributor: Thomas A. Edison, Inc - Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress) - White, James H. (James Henry)
    • Date: 1899
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    U.S. cruiser "Raleigh"
    United States cruiser "Raleigh"
    "A panoramic view of the "Raleigh" as she lies at anchor off 27th Steet, North River, April 17, 1899. Captain Coghlan stands among a group of officers near the bridge. The "Raleigh" fired the first gun at Manila, and is the first boat of the Pacific Squadron visiting New York. All the details of the famous battleship are clearly shown as the launch from...
    • Contributor: Thomas A. Edison, Inc - Niver (Kemp) Collection (Library of Congress) - Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress) - White, James H. (James Henry)
    • Date: 1899
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    U.S. battleship "Oregon" Catalog Record Only "The camera position was a boat. The outline of the U.S. battleship Oregon can be seen as she proceeds up river under her own power. Her crew is at "quarters" and several unidentified naval vessels are in full reception dress (bunting and signal flags in the rigging). Several times during the course of the film, portions of the battleship are obscured by passenger-laden excursion...
    • Contributor: American Vitagraph Company - Smith, Albert E. (Albert Edward) - White, James H. (James Henry) - Thomas A. Edison, Inc - Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress) - Blackton, James Stuart
    • Date: 1898
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    Sully Catalog Record Only On Thursday, January 15th, 2009, the world witnessed the "Miracle on the Hudson" when Captain Chesley Sullenberger glided his disabled plane onto the frigid waters of the Hudson River, saving the lives of all 155 aboard. However, even as Sully was being heralded by the public and the media for his unprecedented feat of aviation skill, an investigation was unfolding that threatened to destroy...
    • Contributor: Kennedy/Marshall Company - Marshall, Frank - Stewart, Allyn - Komarnicki, Todd - Moore, Tim - Eckhart, Aaron - Linney, Laura - Village Roadshow Pictures - Sullenberger, Chesley - Jacob, Christian ... Kennedy/Marshall Company - Marshall, Frank - Stewart, Allyn - Komarnicki, Todd - Moore, Tim - Eckhart, Aaron - Linney, Laura - Village Roadshow Pictures - Sullenberger, Chesley - Jacob, Christian - Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- ) - Murakami, James J. - Stern, Tom - Zaslow, Jeffrey - Malpaso (Company) - Warner Bros. Home Entertainment (Firm) - Hopper, Deborah - Tierney Sutton Band - Eastwood, Clint - Hanks, Tom
    • Date: 2016
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    Morning colors on U.S. cruiser "Raleigh" "Shows a group of sailors and an officer at the stern. The flag runs out in a ball to the end of the staff, and, at the signal, is broken. Proudly the Stars and Stripes wave in the morning breeze, while the officer salutes. A very pretty picture of man-o-war life"--The Phonoscope, June 1899, p. 17.
    • Contributor: Thomas A. Edison, Inc - Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress) - White, James H. (James Henry)
    • Date: 1899
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    U.S. cruiser "Olympia" leading naval parade
    United States cruiser "Olympia" leading naval parade | US cruiser "Olympia" leading naval parade | Variant title from Edison motion pictures, 1890-1900: U. S. cruiser "Olympia" firing salute
    "We equipped eight parties on the occasion of Admiral Dewey's arrival in New York Harbor, Wednesday, September 27th, 1899, and secured the following excellent moving pictures of the Admiral and his great ship, together with the stirring events of Dewey Day, September 29th, the day of the Naval Parade"--Edison films catalog. The "Olympia", at the head of Admiral Dewey's naval parade steams up the...
    • Contributor: Thomas A. Edison, Inc - Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress) - White, James H. (James Henry)
    • Date: 1899
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    U.S. battleship "Oregon"
    United States battleship "Oregon" | Title in American Mutoscope & Biograph picture catalogue: Battleship "Oregon"
    "This picture of the pride of the United States Navy was made on the occasion of the Peace Jubilee in New York City, and was taken from a tug passing the warship on its way up the North River. The entire crew are on deck, and a beautiful view of this wonderful craft is afforded"--American Mutoscope & Biograph picture catalogue. Views on the starboard...
    • Contributor: Theodore Roosevelt Association Collection (Library of Congress) - American Mutoscope and Biograph Company - Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress) - American Mutoscope Company
    • Date: 1898
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    Sky scrapers of New York City, from the North River Filmed from a moving boat, the film depicts the Hudson River (i.e., North River) shoreline and the piers of lower Manhattan beginning around Fulton Street and extending to Castle Garden and Battery Park. It begins at one of the American Line piers (Pier 14 or 15, opposite Fulton Street) where an American Line steamer, either the "New York" or "Paris," is seen docked [Frame:...
    • Contributor: Thomas A. Edison, Inc - Niver (Kemp) Collection (Library of Congress) - Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress) - Smith, James Blair
    • Date: 1903-01-01
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    Auto boat race on the Hudson "The new-fangled high-speed launches which are now the fad of sporting millionaires make an admirable subject for the moving picture camera, and this film shows the best of them in a race for the American championship, the prize being a massive solid gold cup. Among the boats shown are W.K. Vanderbilt, Jr.'s "Hard Boiled Egg," "The Standard," which won the championship, and has never...
    • Contributor: Niver (Kemp) Collection (Library of Congress) - American Mutoscope and Biograph Company - Bitzer, G. W. - Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)
    • Date: 1904
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    Rivers of North America Series Catalog Record Only Brings a unique perspective to the role great rivers have played in the early development and subsequent settlement of a region and a nation. Each river has its own unique story to tell, its own geology, geography, and history.
    • Contributor: Copyright Collection (Library of Congress) - Flashback Video Productions - Film Ideas (Firm)
    • Date: 2001
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    Close view of the "Brooklyn," naval parade Commodore Winfield Scott Schley's flagship, "Brooklyn" is seen at close range, showing shot hole in the middle of funnel, near deck. She flies a frayed and tattered battle flag. The entire length of the ship is seen.
    • Contributor: American Vitagraph Company - Smith, Albert E. (Albert Edward) - Blackton, James Stuart - Niver (Kemp) Collection (Library of Congress) - Thomas A. Edison, Inc - Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress) - White, James H. (James Henry)
    • Date: 1898