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

Digital viewing copy

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

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

Genre

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

Notes

  • -  60143 U.S. Copyright Office
  • -  Copyright: Thomas A. Edison; 12Oct1898; 60143.
  • -  Duration: 1:33 at 24 fps.
  • -  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.
  • -  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].
  • -  Camera, William Heise.
  • -  Filmed October 1, 1898, at Prospect Park Plaza (now Grand Army Plaza) in Brooklyn, New York.
  • -  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

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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/>.