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Film, Video Giant coal dumper

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Title

  • Giant coal dumper

Summary

  • "Erie Railroad Series: 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"--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"--Edison films catalog.

Names

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

Created / Published

  • United States : Edison Manufacturing Co., 1897.

Headings

  • -  Coal-handling machinery--Ohio--Cleveland
  • -  Dump cars--Ohio--Cleveland
  • -  Railroads--Freight--Ohio--Cleveland
  • -  Loading and unloading--Ohio--Cleveland
  • -  Erie and Cleveland Railroad

Genre

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

Notes

  • -  43407 U.S. Copyright Office
  • -  Copyright: Thomas A. Edison; 31July1897; 43407.
  • -  Camera, William Heise?
  • -  Duration: 0:39 at 18 fps.
  • -  Filmed at the Erie Railroad docks in Cleveland, Ohio, probably in June, 1897.
  • -  Paper print shelf number (LC 0003) was changed when the paper prints were re-housed.
  • -  Additional holdings for this title may be available. Contact reference librarian.
  • -  Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as digital files.
  • -  Sources used: Copyright catalog, motion pictures, 1894-1912; Musser, C. Edison motion pictures 1890-1900, p. 310-311; Niver, K. Early motion pictures, p. 118; Edison films catalog, no. 94, March 1900, p. 23 [MI]; Maguire & Baucus. Fall catalogue, 1897, p. 9 [MI]; American Film Institute catalog, film beginnings, 1893-1910, p. 407.
  • -  Early motion pictures : the Paper Print Collection in the Library of Congress / by Kemp R. Niver. Library of Congress. 1985.
  • -  35 mm dupe neg pic renumbered: FPC 4525 to FZA 0265.

Medium

  • viewing print 1 film reel of 1 (24 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.
  • viewing print 1 film reel of 1 (ca. 50 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm.
  • dupe neg pic 1 film reel of 1 (24 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.
  • dupe neg pic 1 film reel of 1 (ca. 50 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm.
  • master pos pic 1 film reel of 1 (ca. 25 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.
  • paper pos 1 roll of 1 (ca. 50 ft.) : b&w ; 35 mm.
  • paper pos (copy 2) 1 roll of 1 (ca. 50 ft.) : b&w ; 35 mm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • FLA 3017 (viewing print)
  • FEC 2268 (viewing print)
  • FRA 0017 (dupe neg pic)
  • FZA 0265 (dupe neg pic)
  • FRB 1140 (master pos pic)
  • Box 0126G (paper pos)
  • Box 5128H (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

  • 00694215

Online Format

  • image
  • video

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Chicago citation style:

Heise, William, Camera, Inc Thomas A. Edison, Paper Print Collection, and Niver. Giant Coal Dumper. produceds by White, James H. Uction United States: Edison Manufacturing Co, 1897. Video. https://www.loc.gov/item/00694215/.

APA citation style:

Heise, W., Thomas A. Edison, I., Paper Print Collection & Niver. (1897) Giant Coal Dumper. White, J. H. U., prod United States: Edison Manufacturing Co. [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/00694215/.

MLA citation style:

Heise, William, Camera, et al. Giant Coal Dumper. prod by White, James H. Uction United States: Edison Manufacturing Co, 1897. Video. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/00694215/>.