Top of page

Film, Video Parade of Marines, U.S. cruiser "Brooklyn"

About this Item

Title

  • Parade of Marines, U.S. cruiser "Brooklyn"

Summary

  • "First comes the famous Marine Band of the "Brooklyn," with the mascot goat alongside the bass drum. The 300 Marines follow in rapid marching order, a sixteen file front in each company. 150 feet"--Edison films catalog.

Names

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

Created / Published

  • United States : Edison Manufacturing Co., 1898.

Headings

  • -  Marines--New York (State)--New York
  • -  Naval ceremonies, honors, and salutes--New York (State)--New York
  • -  United States.--Marine Corps--Bands
  • -  United States.--Marine Corps--Mascots
  • -  Old Billy--(Goat)
  • -  Grand Army Plaza (Brooklyn, New York, N.Y.)
  • -  Spanish-American War, 1898

Genre

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

Notes

  • -  60143 U.S. Copyright Office
  • -  Copyright: Thomas A. Edison; 12Oct1898; 60143.
  • -  Camera, William Heise.
  • -  Duration: 1:33 at 24 fps.
  • -  Filmed October 1, 1898, at Prospect Park Plaza (now Grand Army Plaza) in Brooklyn, New York.
  • -  Paper print shelf number (LC 1797) 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. 473-474; Niver, K. Early motion pictures, p. 245; Edison films catalog, no. 105, July 1901, p. 35 [MI].
  • -  Early motion pictures : the Paper Print Collection in the Library of Congress / by Kemp R. Niver. Library of Congress. 1985.
  • -  35 mm dupe neg pic renumbered: FPE 9366 to FZA 2966.

Medium

  • viewing print 1 film reel of 1 (58 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.
  • viewing print 1 reel of 1 (ca. 125 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. 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 4811 (viewing print)
  • FEC 2996 (viewing print)
  • FRA 1821 (dupe neg pic)
  • FZA 2966 (dupe neg pic)
  • FRB 3113 (master pos pic)
  • Box 0055D (paper pos)
  • Box 5146D (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

  • 00694279

Online Format

  • image
  • video

Additional Metadata Formats

Rights & Access

Motion Picture, Broadcasting, and Recorded Sound Division, Library of Congress

The Library of Congress is providing access to the Spanish-American War in Motion Pictures for educational and research purposes. The Library is not aware of any copyrights or other rights associated with this Collection. However, users should note that the written permission of the copyright owners and/or other rights holders (such as publicity and/or privacy rights) is required for distribution, reproduction, or other use of protected items beyond that allowed by fair use or other statutory exemptions. Responsibility for making an independent legal assessment of an item and securing any necessary permissions ultimately rests with persons desiring to use the item.

U.S. Troops Landing at Daiquirí, Cuba; Troops Making Military Road in Front of Santiago; Pack Mules with Ammunition on the Santiago Trail, Cuba; and 25th Infantry are reproduced here courtesy of the Theodore Roosevelt Association.

Credit Line: Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting, and Recorded Sound Division.

More information about American Memory and Copyright.

Cite This Item

Citations are generated automatically from bibliographic data as a convenience, and may not be complete or accurate.

Chicago citation style:

Heise, William, Camera, Inc Thomas A. Edison, Paper Print Collection, and Niver. Parade of Marines, U.S. cruiser "Brooklyn". produceds by White, James H. Uction United States: Edison Manufacturing Co, 1898. Video. https://www.loc.gov/item/00694279/.

APA citation style:

Heise, W., Thomas A. Edison, I., Paper Print Collection & Niver. (1898) Parade of Marines, U.S. cruiser "Brooklyn". White, J. H. U., prod United States: Edison Manufacturing Co. [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/00694279/.

MLA citation style:

Heise, William, Camera, et al. Parade of Marines, U.S. cruiser "Brooklyn". prod by White, James H. Uction United States: Edison Manufacturing Co, 1898. Video. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/00694279/>.