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Film, Video Montreal Fire Department on runners

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Title

  • Montreal Fire Department on runners

Summary

  • "First comes the Chief's sleigh with old-fashioned side runners, containing the Chief and his driver. Next comes a chemical apparatus mounted on a stout double runner sled, which is followed closely by hose apparatus mounted on double runner sleds. Next comes a water tower mounted on a set of double runners and drawn by four beautiful horses. This is followed very closely by an engine drawn by a four-horse string team. Next comes a hook and ladder mounted on a double set of runners and drawn by a four-horse string team. This is followed by another engine on double runners and drawn by a four-horse string team, and a second hose carriage, and a Protective Insurance outfit bring up in the rear. The different apparatus, with their puffing horses, make a very exciting appearance as they pass the camera. It being a very cold day, the breath leaves the horses nostrils in great white puffs as they gallop through the snow-clad streets. 100 feet"--Edison films catalog.

Names

  • Paley, William Daly, 1857-1924, camera
  • Thomas A. Edison, Inc
  • Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)
  • Niver (Kemp) Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • United States : Edison Manufacturing Co., 1901.

Headings

  • -  Montréal (Québec).--Service de sécurité incendie de Montréal
  • -  Fire engines--Québec (Province)--Montréal
  • -  Horse-drawn vehicles--Québec (Province)--Montréal
  • -  Sleighs--Québec (Province)--Montréal

Genre

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

Notes

  • -  H2443 U.S. Copyright Office
  • -  Copyright: Thomas A. Edison; 19Mar1901; H2443.
  • -  Duration: 1:45 at 16 fps.
  • -  Paper print shelf number (LC 1717) was changed when the paper prints were re-housed.
  • -  Additional holdings for this title may be available. Contact reference librarian.
  • -  Sources used: Copyright catalog, motion pictures, 1894-1912; Musser, C. Before the nickelodeon, p. 194-95; Niver, K. Early motion pictures, p. 213; Edison films catalog, no. 105, July 1901, p. 55 [MI].
  • -  Camera, William Paley.
  • -  Filmed in March 1901 in Montréal, Québec, Canada.
  • -  Early motion pictures : the Paper Print Collection in the Library of Congress / by Kemp R. Niver. Library of Congress. 1985.
  • -  35 mm viewing print (copy 1) renumbered: FEC 2201 to FYA 1048.

Medium

  • viewing print 1 film reel of 1 (50 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.
  • viewing print 1 film reel of 1 (ca. 100 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm.
  • viewing print (copy 2) 1 film reel of 1 (ca. 100 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm.
  • dupe neg pic 1 film reel of 1 (ca. 50 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.
  • dupe neg pic 1 film reel of 1 (ca. 100 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm.
  • master pos pic 1 film reel of 1 (ca. 50 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.
  • master pos pic 1 film reel of 1 (ca. 100 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm.
  • master pos pic (copy 2) 1 film reel of 1 (ca. 100 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm.
  • paper pos 1 roll of 1 (ca. 100 ft.) : b&w ; 35 mm.
  • paper pos (copy 2) 1 roll of 1 (ca. 100 ft.) : b&w ; 35 mm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • FLA 4731 (viewing print)
  • FYA 1048 (viewing print)
  • FEB 9679 (viewing print, copy 2)
  • FRA 1745 (dupe neg pic)
  • FPE 5112 (dupe neg pic)
  • FRB 1522 (master pos pic)
  • FPE 5291 (master pos pic)
  • FPE 5113 (master pos pic, copy 2)
  • Box 0050B (paper pos)
  • Box 5162C (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

  • 00694247

Online Format

  • image
  • video

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Chicago citation style:

Paley, William Daly, Camera, Inc Thomas A. Edison, Paper Print Collection, and Niver. Montreal Fire Department on runners. United States: Edison Manufacturing Co, 1901. Video. https://www.loc.gov/item/00694247/.

APA citation style:

Paley, W. D., Thomas A. Edison, I., Paper Print Collection & Niver. (1901) Montreal Fire Department on runners. United States: Edison Manufacturing Co. [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/00694247/.

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Paley, William Daly, Camera, et al. Montreal Fire Department on runners. United States: Edison Manufacturing Co, 1901. Video. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/00694247/>.