Opening ceremonies, St. Louis Exposition
"The principal buildings surrounding the square at the St. Louis Exposition are shown in a nearly 360-degree pan. The last portion of the film was photographed over the heads of spectators cheering…
Contributor:
Weed, A. E. - American Mutoscope and Biograph Company - Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)
Date:1904
Film, Video
Asia in America, St. Louis Exposition
Title from Biograph photo catalog, v. 6: Parade of characters (Asia in America) St. Louis Exposition | Variant title from AFI catalog, film beginnings, 1893-1920: Mysterious Asia--St. Louis Exposition
"The film begins with a wide shot of an area crowded with people, some riding elephants, others marching in procession in front of a structure with the sign "Asia" on it. The…
Contributor:
Weed, A. E. - American Mutoscope and Biograph Company - Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)
Date:1904
Film, Video
Parade of floats, St. Louis Exposition
Variant title from the Internet movie database: Parade of decorated floats
One of the parades of floating craft held in the waterways of the St. Louis Exposition is shown in this film. The cameraman placed equipment on shore at a distance to include…
Contributor:
Weed, A. E. - American Mutoscope and Biograph Company - Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)
Date:1904
Film, Video
High school field exercises, Missouri Commission
"The cameraman placed his equipment on the side of an athletic field adjacent to a high school. During the course of the film, teen-age boys exhibit their skill at high jumping, pole…
Contributor:
Weed, A. E. - American Mutoscope and Biograph Company - Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress) - Missouri. Commission to the Louisiana Purchase Exposition
Date:1904
Film, Video
Hyde Park School room 2
Title in AFI catalog, film beginnings, 1893-1910: Hyde Park School room 2, Missouri Commission
"Four rows of pre-adolescent children, both boys and girls, are standing in front of a blackboard on which the words "Kansas City, Missouri" can be seen. Each boy and girl has a…
Contributor:
Weed, A. E. - American Mutoscope and Biograph Company - Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress) - Missouri. Commission to the Louisiana Purchase Exposition
Date:1904
Film, Video
Kindergarten ball game
Title in AFI catalog, film beginnings, 1893-1910: Kindergarten ball game, Missouri Commission
"A row of approximately twenty-five children under the age of six can be seen facing the camera. They stand in front of a long blackboard with the words "Kansas City, Mo." written…
Contributor:
Weed, A. E. - American Mutoscope and Biograph Company - Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress) - Missouri. Commission to the Louisiana Purchase Exposition
Date:1904
Film, Video
Lathrop School, calisthenics
Title in AFI catalog, film beginnings, 1893-1910: Lathrop School, calisthenics, Missouri Commission
A group of preadolescent boys and girls is standing in a row facing the camera position. In back of them is a wall on which is written "Kansas City, Mo." As the…
Contributor:
Weed, A. E. - Niver (Kemp) Collection (Library of Congress) - American Mutoscope and Biograph Company - Missouri. Commission to the Louisiana Purchase Exposition - Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)
Date:1904
Film, Video
Central high school, gymnastic drill
Title from Biograph production log: Central High, calisthenics | Title from AFI catalog: Central High, calisthenics, Missouri Commission
"The cameraman placed his equipment at the edge of a school yard where supervised gymnastics were being conducted by high school students. Male students can be seen doing the long and short…
Contributor:
Weed, A. E. - Missouri. Commission to the Lousiana Purchase Exposition - American Mutoscope and Biograph Company - Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)
Film, VideoOpening ceremonies, St. Louis Exposition "The principal buildings surrounding the square at the St. Louis Exposition are shown in a nearly 360-degree pan. The last portion of the film was photographed over the heads of spectators cheering…
Film, VideoAsia in America, St. Louis Exposition
Film, VideoParade of floats, St. Louis Exposition
Film, VideoHigh school field exercises, Missouri Commission "The cameraman placed his equipment on the side of an athletic field adjacent to a high school. During the course of the film, teen-age boys exhibit their skill at high jumping, pole…
Film, VideoHyde Park School room 2
Film, VideoKindergarten ball game
Film, VideoLathrop School, calisthenics
Film, VideoCentral high school, gymnastic drill