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Film, Video Panorama of the moving boardwalk Panoramic view of the moving sidewalk at the Paris Exposition / Panoramic view, moving sidewalk, Paris Exposition

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Title

  • Panorama of the moving boardwalk

Other Title

  • Panoramic view of the moving sidewalk at the Paris Exposition
  • Panoramic view, moving sidewalk, Paris Exposition

Summary

  • "This picture was taken from the stationary platform, showing the rapidly moving board walk on the outer edge, which has a speed of five miles per hour; also shows the middle platform moving two and a-half miles per hour, the third platform being stationary. At intervals there are upright posts to steady passengers passing from one platform to the other. By watching these uprights passing by the camera and passing each other, a good idea of the speed is obtained. The structure is crowded with passengers, some gliding by, standing still, other walking and running and stepping from one platform to the other. 100 feet."--Edison films catalog, no. 105.

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

  • -  Exposition universelle--(1900 :--Paris, France)
  • -  Passenger conveyors--France--Paris
  • -  Exhibitions--France--Paris
  • -  Howe, Lyman H.,--1856-1923

Genre

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

Notes

  • -  D16383 U.S. Copyright Office
  • -  Copyright: Thomas A. Edison; 9Aug1900; D16383.
  • -  Appearing: Lyman Howe (at about :57)
  • -  Duration: 1:30 at 16 fps.
  • -  Filmed July 1900, at the Paris Exposition in Paris, France.
  • -  Paper print shelf number (LC 1771) 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. 609-610; Niver, K. Early motion pictures, p. 239; Musser, C. High-class moving pictures, Lyman H. Howe...1880-1920, p. 104-105; Edison films catalog, no. 105, July, 1901, p. 17 viewed online via the New Jersey Digital Highway, February 5, 2018; Edison films catalog, no. 288, July, 1906, p. 112 viewed online via the New Jersey Digital Highway, February 5, 2018; American Film Institute catalog, film beginnings, 1893-1910, p. 785.
  • -  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 (42 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.
  • viewing print (copy 3) 1 film reel of 1 (ca. 100 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm.
  • viewing print (copy 4) 1 film reel of 1 (ca. 100 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm.
  • dupe neg pic 1 film reel of 1 (42 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.
  • dupe neg pic 1 film reel of 1 (ca. 100 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm.
  • dupe neg pic (copy 2) 1 film reel of 1 (ca. 100 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm.
  • master pos pic 1 film reel of 1 (ca. 40 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.
  • master pos pic 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 4785 (viewing print)
  • FEB 9310 (viewing print)
  • FEB 9312 (viewing print, copy 2)
  • FEB 9513 (viewing print, copy 3)
  • FEB 9514 (viewing print, copy 4)
  • FRA 1794 (dupe neg pic)
  • FPE 5057 (dupe neg pic)
  • FPE 5058 (dupe neg pic, copy 2)
  • FRB 0878 (master pos pic)
  • FPE 5056 (master pos pic)
  • Box 0069D (paper pos)
  • Box 5154A (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

  • 00694271

Online Format

  • image
  • video

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Chicago citation style:

Thomas A. Edison, Inc, and Paper Print Collection. Panorama of the Moving Boardwalk. produceds by White, James H. Uction United States: Edison Manufacturing Co, 1900. Video. https://www.loc.gov/item/00694271/.

APA citation style:

Thomas A. Edison, I. & Paper Print Collection. (1900) Panorama of the Moving Boardwalk. White, J. H. U., prod United States: Edison Manufacturing Co. [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/00694271/.

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Thomas A. Edison, Inc, and Paper Print Collection. Panorama of the Moving Boardwalk. prod by White, James H. Uction United States: Edison Manufacturing Co, 1900. Video. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/00694271/>.