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Film, Video Palace of Electricity Title from Edison films catalog: Circular panoramic view of the Champs de Mars, [no. 1]

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About this Item

Title

  • Palace of Electricity

Other Title

  • Title from Edison films catalog: Circular panoramic view of the Champs de Mars, [no. 1]

Summary

  • The camera pans around the Exposition grounds, providing views of the Champs-de-Mars, including a close view of the Palace of Electricity, a partial view of the Eiffle Tower, and views of many visitors to the Exposition.

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., 1900.

Headings

  • -  Palais de l'électricité (Exposition universelle, 1900, Paris, France)
  • -  Exposition universelle--(1900 :--Paris, France)
  • -  Tour Eiffel (Paris, France)
  • -  Exhibitions--France--Paris
  • -  Champ-de-Mars (Paris, France)

Genre

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

Notes

  • -  D16380 U.S. Copyright Office
  • -  Copyright: Thomas A. Edison; 9Aug1900; D16380.
  • -  Duration: 0:57 at 16 fps.
  • -  Paper print shelf number (LC 0282) 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. 606; Niver, K. Early motion pictures, p. 236; Edison films catalog, no. 105, July 1901, p. 18 [MI]; American Film Institute catalog, film beginnings, 1893-1910, p. 776.
  • -  Filmed in July, 1900, at the Paris Exposition in Paris, France.
  • -  Early motion pictures : the Paper Print Collection in the Library of Congress / by Kemp R. Niver. Library of Congress. 1985.
  • -  35 mm viewing print renumbered: FEB 9305 to FYA 0592.
  • -  35 mm viewing print renumbered: FEA 9309 to FYA 1697.

Medium

  • viewing print 1 film reel of 1 (29 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.
  • viewing print 1 film reel of 1 (ca. 50 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm.
  • viewing print (copy 2) 1 film reel of 1 (ca. 50 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm.
  • dupe neg pic 1 film reel of 1 (29 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.
  • dupe neg pic 1 film reel of 1 (ca. 50 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm.
  • dupe neg pic (copy 2) 1 film reel of 1 (ca. 50 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm.
  • master pos pic 1 film reel of 1 (ca. 30 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.
  • master pos pic 1 film reel of 1 (ca. 50 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 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 3296 (viewing print)
  • FYA 0592 (viewing print)
  • FYA 1697 (viewing print, copy 2)
  • FRA 0611 (dupe neg pic)
  • FPE 5072 (dupe neg pic)
  • FPE 5073 (dupe neg pic, copy 2)
  • FRB 0609 (master pos pic)
  • FPE 5071 (master pos pic)
  • Box 0849G (paper pos)
  • Box 5322E (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

  • 00694264

Online Format

  • image
  • video

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Thomas A. Edison, Inc, Paper Print Collection, and Niver. Palace of Electricity. produceds by White, James H. Uction United States: Edison Manufacturing Co, 1900. Video. https://www.loc.gov/item/00694264/.

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Thomas A. Edison, I., Paper Print Collection & Niver. (1900) Palace of Electricity. White, J. H. U., prod United States: Edison Manufacturing Co. [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/00694264/.

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Thomas A. Edison, Inc, Paper Print Collection, and Niver. Palace of Electricity. prod by White, James H. Uction United States: Edison Manufacturing Co, 1900. Video. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/00694264/>.