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Film, Video 10th U.S. Infantry, 2nd Battalion, leaving cars Tenth United States Infantry, Second Battalion, leaving cars / 10th U.S. Infantry and Battalion leaving cars

About this Item

Title

  • 10th U.S. Infantry, 2nd Battalion, leaving cars

Other Title

  • Tenth United States Infantry, Second Battalion, leaving cars
  • 10th U.S. Infantry and Battalion leaving cars

Summary

  • "American infantry troops dressed in field uniforms of the Spanish-American War can be seen close to the foreground of the camera position. Three companies of men, in columns of fours, march by the camera. In the background are railroad passengers, indicating the film was photographed on a rail siding area"--Early motion pictures.

Names

  • Paley, William Daly, 1857-1924, production, 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

  • -  United States.--Army.--Infantry Regiment, 10th
  • -  Spanish-American War, 1898
  • -  United States.--Army.--Mobilization
  • -  Railroad stations--Florida--Tampa

Genre

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

Notes

  • -  31440 U.S. Copyright Office
  • -  Copyright: Thomas A. Edison; 20May1898; 31440.
  • -  Duration: 1:20:00 at 18 fps.
  • -  Paper Print shelf numbers (LC 1885) was changed when the paper prints were re-housed.
  • -  Filmed May 1, 1898, in Ybor City, Tampa, Florida.
  • -  Sources used: Copyright catalog, motion pictures, 1894-1912; Musser, C. Edison motion pictures 1890-1900, p. 423; Niver, K. Early motion pictures, 1985; Edison films "war extra" catalog, May 10, 1898, p. 3-4 [MI].
  • -  Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as digital files.

Medium

  • viewing print 1 film reel of 1 (ca. 36 ft.) : si., b&w; 16 mm.
  • viewing print 1 film reel of 1 (ca. 100 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm.
  • dupe neg pic 1 film reel of 1 (ca. 36 ft.) : si., b&w; 16 mm.
  • dupe neg pic 1 film reel of 1 (ca. 100 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm.
  • reversal master pos 1 film reel of 1 (ca. 36 ft.) : si., b&w; 16 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 4899 (viewing print)
  • FEC 3008 (viewing print)
  • FRA 1900 (dupe neg pic)
  • FPE 9354 (dupe neg pic)
  • FRB 1700 (reversal master pos)
  • Box 0323J (paper pos)
  • Box 5176A (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

  • 00694317

Online Format

  • image
  • video

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Rights & Access

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

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Chicago citation style:

Thomas A. Edison, Inc, Paper Print Collection, and Niver. 10th U.S. Infantry, 2nd Battalion, leaving cars. produceds by Paley, William Daly, Uction, Camera United States: Edison Manufacturing Co, 1898. Video. https://www.loc.gov/item/00694317/.

APA citation style:

Thomas A. Edison, I., Paper Print Collection & Niver. (1898) 10th U.S. Infantry, 2nd Battalion, leaving cars. Paley, W. D., prod United States: Edison Manufacturing Co. [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/00694317/.

MLA citation style:

Thomas A. Edison, Inc, Paper Print Collection, and Niver. 10th U.S. Infantry, 2nd Battalion, leaving cars. prod by Paley, William Daly, Uction, Camera United States: Edison Manufacturing Co, 1898. Video. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/00694317/>.