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Film, Video Swiss village, no. 2

Digital viewing copy

About this Item

Title

  • Swiss village, no. 2

Summary

  • "The scene opens by showing the village girls driving home a herd of cows, and shows the native peasantry of Switzerland returning from their daily occupation--watching the herds. After driving the cattle to their shelter, the boys and girls congregate in front of the old barn and go through a native dance, to the amusement of the spectators. These pictures are marvelously clear and distinct, showing every feature of the participants. 100 feet"--Edison films catalog.

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

  • -  Exposition universelle--(1900 :--Paris, France)
  • -  Exhibitions--France--Paris
  • -  Cattle herding
  • -  Folk dancing, Swiss
  • -  Child dancers--France--Paris
  • -  Switzerland--Exhibitions
  • -  Switzerland--Social life and customs

Genre

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

Notes

  • -  D18583 U.S. Copyright Office
  • -  Copyright: Thomas A. Edison; 29Aug1900; D18583.
  • -  Duration: 1:10 at 16 fps.
  • -  Paper print shelf number (LC 1883) 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. 610-611; Niver, K. Early motion pictures, p. 319; Edison films catalog, no. 105, July 1901, p. 19 [MI].
  • -  Filmed 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.

Medium

  • viewing print 1 film reel of 1 (46 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 (46 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. 45 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 4897 (viewing print)
  • FEB 9550 (viewing print)
  • FEB 9551 (viewing print, copy 2)
  • FEB 9552 (viewing print, copy 3)
  • FEB 9554 (viewing print, copy 4)
  • FRA 1899 (dupe neg pic)
  • FPE 5069 (dupe neg pic)
  • FPE 5070 (dupe neg pic, copy 2)
  • FRB 1061 (master pos pic)
  • FPE 5068 (master pos pic)
  • Box 0096A (paper pos)
  • Box 5171D (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

  • 00694315

Online Format

  • image
  • video

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Chicago citation style:

Thomas A. Edison, Inc, Paper Print Collection, and Niver. Swiss Village, No. 2. produceds by White, James H. Uction United States: Edison Manufacturing Co, 1900. Video. https://www.loc.gov/item/00694315/.

APA citation style:

Thomas A. Edison, I., Paper Print Collection & Niver. (1900) Swiss Village, No. 2. White, J. H. U., prod United States: Edison Manufacturing Co. [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/00694315/.

MLA citation style:

Thomas A. Edison, Inc, Paper Print Collection, and Niver. Swiss Village, No. 2. prod by White, James H. Uction United States: Edison Manufacturing Co, 1900. Video. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/00694315/>.