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Film, Video Admiral Dewey leading land parade, no. 2 Admiral Dewey leading land parade (Eighth Ave.)

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Title

  • Admiral Dewey leading land parade, no. 2

Other Title

  • Admiral Dewey leading land parade (Eighth Ave.)

Summary

  • "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, and Dewey Day, September 30th, the day of the Land Parade. Ours was the only photographic apparatus on board the U.S. Cruiser Olympia on this memorable occasion. The Admiral posed especially for our camera. Showing Central Park in back-ground. 200 feet"--Edison films catalog.

Names

  • White, James H. (James Henry), production.
  • Thomas A. Edison, Inc.
  • Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)
  • Niver (Kemp) Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • United States : Edison Manufacturing Co., 1899.

Headings

  • -  Dewey, George,--1837-1917
  • -  Van Wyck, Robert Anderson,--1849-1918
  • -  Miles, Nelson Appleton,--1839-1925
  • -  Sampson, William Thomas,--1840-1902
  • -  Schley, Winfield Scott,--1839-1911
  • -  Naval ceremonies, honors, and salutes--New York (State)--New York
  • -  Spanish-American War, 1898

Genre

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

Notes

  • -  65369 U.S. Copyright Office
  • -  Copyright: Thomas A. Edison; 7Oct1899; 65369.
  • -  Appearing: Adm. George Dewey, Mayor Robert Van Wyke, Gen. Nelson Miles, Adm. William Sampson, Adm. Winfield Schley.
  • -  Duration: 4:20 at 16 fps.
  • -  Filmed September 30, 1899 in New York City.
  • -  One of 20 films advertised in Edison films catalog under the category "Dewey Doings".
  • -  Paper print shelf number (LC 1941) was changed when the paper prints were re-housed.
  • -  Sources used: Copyright catalog, motion pictures, 1894-1912; Musser, C. Edison motion pictures 1890-1900, 1997, p. 545; Niver, K.R. Early motion pictures, 1985; Edison films catalog, no. 94, March 1900, p. 8 [MI].
  • -  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 (118 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.
  • viewing print (copy 2) 1 film reel of 1 (118 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.
  • viewing print 1 film reel of 1 (325 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm.
  • dupe neg pic 1 film reel of 1 (118 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.
  • dupe neg pic 1 film reel of 1 (325 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm.
  • master pos pic 1 film reel of 1 (ca. 120 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.
  • paper pos 1 roll of 1 (ca. 300 ft.) : b&w ; 35 mm.
  • paper pos (copy 2) 1 roll of 1 (ca. 300 ft.) : b&w ; 35 mm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • FLA 4955 (viewing print)
  • FAC 4201 (viewing print, copy 2)
  • FEC 2997 (viewing print)
  • FRA 0014 (dupe neg pic)
  • FPE 9362 (dupe neg pic)
  • FRB 0556 (master pos pic)
  • Box 0150D (paper pos)
  • Box 5679D (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

  • 00694142

Online Format

  • image
  • video

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Chicago citation style:

Thomas A. Edison, Inc, Paper Print Collection, and Niver. Admiral Dewey leading land parade, no. 2. produceds by White, James H. Uction United States: Edison Manufacturing Co, 1899. Video. https://www.loc.gov/item/00694142/.

APA citation style:

Thomas A. Edison, I., Paper Print Collection & Niver. (1899) Admiral Dewey leading land parade, no. 2. White, J. H. U., prod United States: Edison Manufacturing Co. [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/00694142/.

MLA citation style:

Thomas A. Edison, Inc, Paper Print Collection, and Niver. Admiral Dewey leading land parade, no. 2. prod by White, James H. Uction United States: Edison Manufacturing Co, 1899. Video. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/00694142/>.