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Film, Video Mount Taw R. R. No. 3 Title in Early motion pictures: Mount Taw R.R. / Title in Edison films catalog, no. 105: Mount Tamalpais R. R. / Title in Edison films catalog, no. 135: Panoramic view of Mt. Tamalpais R. R. / Title in Edison films catalog, no. 315: Panoramic view, Mt. Tamalpais R. R. / Erroneous title from Edison motion pictures, 1890-1900: Mount Tamaltais R.R. / Mt. Taw Railroad / Mount Tamalpais Railroad

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About this Item

Title

  • Mount Taw R. R. No. 3

Other Title

  • Title in Early motion pictures: Mount Taw R.R.
  • Title in Edison films catalog, no. 105: Mount Tamalpais R. R.
  • Title in Edison films catalog, no. 135: Panoramic view of Mt. Tamalpais R. R.
  • Title in Edison films catalog, no. 315: Panoramic view, Mt. Tamalpais R. R.
  • Erroneous title from Edison motion pictures, 1890-1900: Mount Tamaltais R.R.
  • Mt. Taw Railroad
  • Mount Tamalpais Railroad

Summary

  • "View taken while ascending the scenic railroad, Marin Co., Cal. Right ahead is another train; the steep grades and dangerous curves are plainly shown. Grand mountain scenery is a striking feature of this picture. 140 feet"--Edison films catalog, no. 105.
  • "Southern Pacific Company Series: The Southern Pacific Company ("Sunset Route") offers special inducements to winter travelers, by reason of its southern route, thereby avoiding the extreme cold of the winter months. Its course lies through a section of the country that presents a variety of beautiful and picturesque natural scenery. It is also the direct route to the popular resorts of Southern California, thereby making it a favorable route for tourists. The following subjects were taken by our artist while traveling over the very extensive lines of the Southern Pacific Railroad Co., to whom we are indebted for many courtesies, and without whose co-operation we should not have been able to bring before the public these animated photographs of interesting and novel scenes"--Edison films catalog, no. 105.

Names

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

Created / Published

  • United States : Edison Manufacturing Co., 1898.

Headings

  • -  Mill Valley and Mt. Tamalpais Scenic Railway
  • -  Southern Pacific Railroad Company
  • -  Railroad trains--California--Marin County
  • -  Tamalpais, Mount (Calif.)

Genre

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

Notes

  • -  17707 U.S. Copyright Office
  • -  Copyright: Thomas A. Edison; 15Mar1898; 17707.
  • -  Duration: 1:51 at 20 fps.
  • -  Paper print shelf number (LC 1720) 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. Edison motion pictures 1890-1900, p. 392; Niver, K. Early motion pictures, p. 214; Edison films catalog, no. 94, March 1900, p. 22 [MI]; Edison films catalog, no. 105, July 1901, p. 43-44; Edison films catalog, no. 135, September, 1902, p. 53; Edison films catalog, no. 315, January, 1907, p. 43; AFI catalog, film beginnings, 1893-1910, p. 702.
  • -  Camera, Frederick Blechynden.
  • -  Filmed ca. January 1898, on Mount Tamalpais in Marin County, California.
  • -  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 (58 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.
  • viewing print 1 film reel of 1 (ca. 150 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm.
  • dupe neg pic 1 film reel of 1 (58 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.
  • dupe neg pic 1 film reel of 1 (ca. 150 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm.
  • master pos pic 1 film reel of 1 (ca. 60 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.
  • paper pos 1 roll of 1 (ca. 150 ft.) : b&w ; 35 mm.
  • paper pos (copy 2) 1 roll of 1 (ca. 150 ft.) : b&w ; 35 mm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • FLA 4734 (viewing print)
  • FEC 1627 (viewing print)
  • FRA 1748 (dupe neg pic)
  • FPE 7070 (dupe neg pic)
  • FRB 1526 (master pos pic)
  • Box 0051B (paper pos)
  • Box 5163D (paper pos, copy 2)

Source Collection

  • Niver (Kemp) Collection (Library of Congress)

Repository

  • Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division Washington, D. C. 20540 USA dcu

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 00694252

Online Format

  • image
  • video

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Chicago citation style:

Blechynden, Frederick, Camera, Inc Thomas A. Edison, and Paper Print Collection. Mount Taw R. R. No. 3. produceds by White, James H. Uction United States: Edison Manufacturing Co, 1898. Video. https://www.loc.gov/item/00694252/.

APA citation style:

Blechynden, F., Thomas A. Edison, I. & Paper Print Collection. (1898) Mount Taw R. R. No. 3. White, J. H. U., prod United States: Edison Manufacturing Co. [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/00694252/.

MLA citation style:

Blechynden, Frederick, Camera, Inc Thomas A. Edison, and Paper Print Collection. Mount Taw R. R. No. 3. prod by White, James H. Uction United States: Edison Manufacturing Co, 1898. Video. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/00694252/>.