Film, Video Arrival of emigrants [i.e. immigrants], Ellis Island Arrival of immigrants, Ellis Island / Arrival of emigrants, Ellis Island
About this Item
- Title
- Arrival of emigrants [i.e. immigrants], Ellis Island
- Other Title
- Arrival of immigrants, Ellis Island
- Arrival of emigrants, Ellis Island
- Summary
- Depicts scenes at the Immigration Depot and a nearby dock on Ellis Island. Appears to show, first, a group of immigrants lined up to board a vessel leaving the island, then another group arriving at the island and being directed off of the dock and into the Depot by a uniformed official.
- Contributor Names
- Bitzer, G. W., 1872-1944, camera.
- American Mutoscope and Biograph Company.
- Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)
- Niver (Kemp) Collection (Library of Congress)
- Created / Published
- United States : American Mutoscope and Biograph Company, 1906.
- Subject Headings
- - Ellis Island Immigration Station (N.Y. and N.J.)
- - Immigrants--New York (State)--New York
- - Emigration and immigration
- - Ports of entry--New York (State)--New York
- Genre
- Actualities (Motion pictures)
- Silent films
- Short films
- Nonfiction films
- Notes
- - H77049 U.S. Copyright Office
- - Copyright: American Mutoscope & Biograph Co.; 9May1906; H77049.
- - Camera, G.W. "Billy" Bitzer.
- - Duration: 3:27 at 15 fps.
- - Biograph production no. 3165.
- - Paper print shelf number (LC 1946) was changed when the paper prints were re-housed.
- - Additional holdings for this title may be available. Contact reference librarian.
- - Photographed April 27, 1906 on Ellis Island, New York and New Jersey.
- - Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as digital files.
- - Sources used: Niver, K. Early motion pictures, p. 12; Biograph production logs, v. 2: 1903-1912, p. 68.
- - Early motion pictures : the Paper Print Collection in the Library of Congress / by Kemp R. Niver. Library of Congress. 1985.
- - Copy one 35 mm dupe neg pic renumbered: FPE 5517 to FZA 2329.
- Medium
- viewing print 1 film reel of 1 (87 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.
- viewing print 1 film reel of 1 (198 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm.
- viewing print (copy 2) 1 film reel of 1 (ca. 200 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm.
- dupe neg pic 1 film reel of 1 (87 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.
- dupe neg pic (copy 2) 1 film reel of 1 (87 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.
- dupe neg pic 1 film reel of 1 (ca. 200 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm.
- dupe neg pic (copy 2) 1 film reel of 1 (198 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm.
- master pos pic 1 film reel of 1 (ca. 90 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.
- paper pos (copy 2) 1 roll of 1 (ca. 200 ft.) : b&w ; 35 mm.
- paper pos 1 roll of 1 (ca. 200 ft.) : b&w ; 35 mm.
- Call Number/Physical Location
- FLA 4960 (viewing print)
- FEC 1610 (viewing print)
- FEB 9481 (viewing print, copy 2)
- FRA 2841 (dupe neg pic)
- FRA 6402 (dupe neg pic, copy 2)
- FZA 2329 (dupe neg pic)
- FPE 7020 (dupe neg pic, copy 2)
- FRB 0780 (master pos pic)
- Box 0999A (paper pos)
- Box 5635B (paper pos, copy 2)
- Repository
- Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA dcu
- Digital Id
- https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mbrsmi/ntscrm.00045651
- Library of Congress Control Number
- 00694368
- Online Format
- image
- video
- LCCN Permalink
- https://lccn.loc.gov/00694368
- Additional Metadata Formats
- MARCXML Record
- MODS Record
- Dublin Core Record
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- American Mutoscope and Biograph Company
- Bitzer, G. W.
- Niver (Kemp) Collection (Library of Congress)
- Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)
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