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Film, Video Naval apprentices at sail drill on historic ship "Constellation"

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Title

  • Naval apprentices at sail drill on historic ship "Constellation"

Summary

  • "This picture opens with the young cadets climbing the rigging and going through the sail drill on board the famous historic ship "Constellation." Loosing sail to buntline, making sail, shortening sail and furling; also loose sail to bowline. This picture is absolutely perfect photographically; also very thrilling, and makes a most interesting subject. 125 feet"--Edison films catalog.

Names

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

Created / Published

  • United States : Edison Manufacturing Co., 1900.

Headings

  • -  Constellation (Ship)
  • -  Naval Education and Training Center (U.S.)
  • -  Military cadets--Training of--Rhode Island--Newport
  • -  Training-ships--Rhode Island--Newport
  • -  Naval education--United States

Genre

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

Notes

  • -  D22020 U.S. Copyright Office
  • -  Copyright: Thomas A. Edison; 22Nov1900; D22020.
  • -  Duration: 2:01 at 16 fps.
  • -  Paper print shelf number (LC 1729) 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. 643; Niver, K. Early motion pictures, p. 217; Edison films catalog, no. 105, July 1901, p. 25-26 [MI].
  • -  Filmed September to November 1900, at Newport, Rhode Island.
  • -  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 (60 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.
  • viewing print 1 reel film of 1 (ca. 125 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm.
  • dupe neg pic 1 film reel of 1 (60 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.
  • dupe neg pic 1 film reel of 1 (ca. 125 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. 125 ft.) : b&w ; 35 mm.
  • paper pos (copy 2) 1 roll of 1 (ca. 125 ft.) : b&w ; 35 mm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • FLA 4743 (viewing print)
  • FEC 2831 (viewing print)
  • FRA 1756 (dupe neg pic)
  • FPE 9631 (dupe neg pic)
  • FRB 0775 (master pos pic)
  • Box 0050D (paper pos)
  • Box 5160B (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

  • 00694257

Online Format

  • image
  • video

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Chicago citation style:

Thomas A. Edison, Inc, and Paper Print Collection. Naval apprentices at sail drill on historic ship "Constellation". produceds by White, James H. Uction United States: Edison Manufacturing Co, 1900. Video. https://www.loc.gov/item/00694257/.

APA citation style:

Thomas A. Edison, I. & Paper Print Collection. (1900) Naval apprentices at sail drill on historic ship "Constellation". White, J. H. U., prod United States: Edison Manufacturing Co. [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/00694257/.

MLA citation style:

Thomas A. Edison, Inc, and Paper Print Collection. Naval apprentices at sail drill on historic ship "Constellation". prod by White, James H. Uction United States: Edison Manufacturing Co, 1900. Video. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/00694257/>.