Film, Video Sleighing scene

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Title: Sleighing scene
Summary: "A view taken on the West Side Drive in Central Park. Shows a continuous stream of handsome rigs and turnouts passing in both directions. Pedestrians watch the gay carnival. 50 feet"--Edison films catalog.
Contributor 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 : Thomas A. Edison, Inc., 1898.
Subject Headings: - Sleighing--New York (State)--New York; - Horse-drawn vehicles--New York (State)--New York; - City and town life--New York (State)--New York; - Central Park (New York, N.Y.); - Winter--New York (State)--New York
Genre: Actualities (Motion pictures); Silent films; Short films; Nonfiction films
Notes: - 73462 U.S. Copyright Office; - Copyright: Thomas A. Edison; 16Dec1898; 73462.; - Duration: 0:47 at 15 fps.; - Photographed November 28-29, 1898. Location: West Side Drive, Central Park, New York, N.Y.; - Paper print shelf number (LC 0286) 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: Niver, K. Early motion pictures, p. 301; American Film Institute catalog, film beginnings, 1893-1910, p. 989; Edison films catalog, no. 35, September, 1902, p. 111; Musser, C. Edison motion pictures, 1890-1900, p. 476.; - 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 5574 to FZA 2482.
Medium: viewing print 1 film reel of 1 (23 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.; viewing print 1 film reel of 1 (ca. 50 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm.; dupe neg pic 1 film reel of 1 (23 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.; dupe neg pic 1 film reel of 1 (ca. 50 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm.; master pos pic 1 film reel of 1 (ca. 25 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.; paper pos 1 roll of 1 (ca. 50 ft.) : b&w ; 35 mm.; paper pos (copy 2) 1 roll of 1 (ca. 50 ft.) : b&w ; 35 mm.
Call Number/Physical Location: FLA 3303 (viewing print); FEB 9839 (viewing print); FRA 0614 (dupe neg pic); FZA 2482 (dupe neg pic); FRB 0433 (master pos pic); Box 0848P (paper pos); Box 5534E (paper pos, copy 2)
Repository: Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA dcu
Digital Id: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mbrsmi/lcmp002.m2a38968
Library of Congress Control Number: 00694381
Online Format: image; video
LCCN Permalink: https://lccn.loc.gov/00694381
Additional Metadata Formats: MARCXML Record; MODS Record; Dublin Core Record

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