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Film, Video Panorama of the Paris Exposition, from the Seine Paris Exhibition viewed from the Seine

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Title

  • Panorama of the Paris Exposition, from the Seine

Other Title

  • Paris Exhibition viewed from the Seine

Summary

  • "This panoramic scene is taken from a Seine steamboat and gives a rapid view of the banks of the river. The launch steams under six bridges and past the Street of Nations. The United States Building is a prominent white domed structure, gay with national flags. The picture ends at the famous three million dollar bridge, the Point [i.e., Pont] Alexander III. 375 feet"--Edison films catalog, no. 105.
  • The trip begins just before the Pont de l'Alma. Clearly visible are Pavillon Schneider, Palais des Armeés de Terre et de Mer (the schooner, Deux Empereurs, is also visible), the Pont de l'Alma, the pavilions of Serbia, Sweden, Monaco, Spain, Germany, Norway, Hungary, Austria, the United States, Turkey and Italy, and the Pont Alexander III. Partially visible are the pavilions of Greece, Belgium, Great Britain, and Bosnia-Herzegovia, and the Pont des Invalides.

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)
  • -  Exhibitions--France--Paris
  • -  Pavillon Schneider (Exposition universelle, 1900, Paris, France)
  • -  Palais des Armée de Terre et de Mer (Exposition universelle, 1900, Paris, France)
  • -  Pavillon de la Serbie (Exposition universelle, 1900, Paris, France)
  • -  Pavillon de la Suède (Exposition universelle, 1900, Paris, France)
  • -  Pavillon de Monaco (Exposition universelle, 1900, Paris, France)
  • -  Pavillon de l'Espagne (Exposition universelle, 1900, Paris, France)
  • -  Pavillon de l'Allemagne (Exposition universelle, 1900, Paris, France)
  • -  Pavillon de la Norvège (Exposition universelle, 1900, Paris, France)
  • -  Pavillon de la Hongrie (Exposition universelle, 1900, Paris, France)
  • -  Pavillon de l'Autriche (Exposition universelle, 1900, Paris, France)
  • -  Pavillons des Étas-Unis (Exposition universelle, 1900, Paris, France)
  • -  Pavillon de la Turquie (Exposition universelle, 1900, Paris, France)
  • -  Pavillon de l'Italie (Exposition universelle, 1900, Paris, France)
  • -  Pavillon de la Grèce (Exposition universelle, 1900, Paris, France)
  • -  Pavillon de la Belgique (Exposition universelle, 1900, Paris, France)
  • -  Pavillon de la Grande-Bretagne (Exposition universelle, 1900, Paris, France)
  • -  Pavillon de la Bosnie (Exposition universelle, 1900, Paris, France)
  • -  River steamers--France--Seine River
  • -  Pont des Invalides (Paris, France)
  • -  Pont de l'Alma (Paris, France)
  • -  Pont Alexandre III (Paris, France)

Genre

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

Notes

  • -  D16388 U.S. Copyright Office
  • -  Copyright: Thomas A. Edison; 9Aug1900; D16388.
  • -  Duration: approximately 6 min. at 16 fps.
  • -  Filmed July 1900, at the Paris Exposition in Paris, France.
  • -  Paper print shelf number (LC 2123) 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; Niver, K. Early motion pictures, p. 239-240; Edison films catalog, no. 105, July 1901, p. 18-19 [MI]; Paris Exposition, 1900 : guide pratique du visiteur de Paris et de l'exposition, viewed via the Internet Archive, March 27, 2020; alamy WWW site, viewed March 27, 2020 (AJAXNET photo, 1900, Paris, France, Universal Exposition; depicted: the ship, Deux Empereurs, moored next to the Palace of Armies); Exposition universelle de 1900 à Paris, La Rue de Nations, viewed March 27, 2020 via YouTube (3D renditions of 23 national pavilions along the River Seine between the Pont des Invalides and the Pont de l'Alma at the Quai d'Orsay).
  • -  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 (143 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.
  • viewing print 1 film reel of 1 (ca. 375 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm.
  • dupe neg pic 1 film reel of 1 (143 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.
  • dupe neg pic 1 film reel of 1 (ca. 375 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm.
  • master pos pic 1 film reel of 1 (ca. 145 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.
  • master pos pic 1 film reel of 1 (ca. 375 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm.
  • paper pos 1 roll of 1 (ca. 375 ft.) : b&w ; 35 mm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • FLA 5137 (viewing print)
  • FEB 9859 (viewing print)
  • FRA 2088 (dupe neg pic)
  • FPF 8068 (dupe neg pic)
  • FRB 0426 (master pos pic)
  • FPE 5235 (master pos pic)
  • Box 0997A (paper pos)

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

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Library of Congress Control Number

  • 00694272

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  • image
  • video

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Thomas A. Edison, Inc, and Paper Print Collection. Panorama of the Paris Exposition, from the Seine. produceds by White, James H. Uction United States: Edison Manufacturing Co, 1900. Video. https://www.loc.gov/item/00694272/.

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Thomas A. Edison, I. & Paper Print Collection. (1900) Panorama of the Paris Exposition, from the Seine. White, J. H. U., prod United States: Edison Manufacturing Co. [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/00694272/.

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Thomas A. Edison, Inc, and Paper Print Collection. Panorama of the Paris Exposition, from the Seine. prod by White, James H. Uction United States: Edison Manufacturing Co, 1900. Video. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/00694272/>.