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Film, Video The fleet steaming up North River Fleet steaming up the North River

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Title

  • The fleet steaming up North River

Other Title

  • Fleet steaming up the North River

Summary

  • "Shows the "Brooklyn," flying Schley's twin-starred blue flag. Every detail brought out with wonderful clearness. Excursion craft in the distance. Bow of the "Indiana" appears toward end of film. 150 feet"--Edison films catalog.

Names

  • White, James H. (James Henry), production.
  • Blackton, James Stuart, 1875-1941, camera.
  • Smith, Albert E. (Albert Edward), 1875-1958, camera.
  • American Vitagraph Company.
  • 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

  • -  Naval ceremonies, honors, and salutes--New York (State)--New York
  • -  Spanish-American War, 1898
  • -  Brooklyn (Armored cruiser)
  • -  Indiana (Battleship : BB-1)

Genre

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

Notes

  • -  52047 U.S. Copyright Office
  • -  Copyright: Thomas A. Edison; 3Sept1898; 52047.
  • -  Original main title lacking.
  • -  Camera, J. Stuart Blackton and/or Albert E. Smith.
  • -  Duration: 1:52 at 20 fps.
  • -  Filmed August 20, 1898, on the Hudson River in New York City.
  • -  Paper print shelf number (LC 1612) was changed when the paper prints were re-housed.
  • -  Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as digital files.
  • -  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. 460; Niver, K. Early motion pictures, p. 108; Edison films catalog, no. 94, March 1900, p. 11 [MI]; Edison films catalog, no. 105, July 1901, p. 35 [MI].
  • -  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 9302 to FZA 2729.

Medium

  • viewing print 1 film reel of 1 (64 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.
  • viewing print 1 film reel of 1 (ca. 150 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm.
  • dupe neg pic 1 film reel of 1 (64 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.
  • dupe neg pic (copy 2) 1 film reel of 1 (64 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.
  • dupe neg pic 1 film reel of 1 (ca. 150 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm.
  • master pos pic 1 film reel of 1 (ca. 65 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.
  • paper pos 1 roll of 1 (ca. 150 ft.) : b&w ; 35 mm.
  • paper pos (copy 2) 1 roll of 1 (ca. 150 ft.) : b&w ; 35 mm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • FLA 4626 (viewing print)
  • FEC 2893 (viewing print)
  • FRA 1656 (dupe neg pic)
  • FRA 1657 (dupe neg pic, copy 2)
  • FZA 2729 (dupe neg pic)
  • FRB 1275 (master pos pic)
  • Box 0179C (paper pos)
  • Box 5115A (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

  • 98501107

Online Format

  • image
  • video

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Rights & Access

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Chicago citation style:

Blackton, James Stuart, Camera, Albert E Smith, American Vitagraph Company, Inc Thomas A. Edison, Paper Print Collection, and Niver. The fleet steaming up North River. produceds by White, James H. Uction United States: Edison Manufacturing Co, 1898. Video. https://www.loc.gov/item/98501107/.

APA citation style:

Blackton, J. S., Smith, A. E., American Vitagraph Company, Thomas A. Edison, I., Paper Print Collection & Niver. (1898) The fleet steaming up North River. White, J. H. U., prod United States: Edison Manufacturing Co. [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/98501107/.

MLA citation style:

Blackton, James Stuart, Camera, et al. The fleet steaming up North River. prod by White, James H. Uction United States: Edison Manufacturing Co, 1898. Video. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/98501107/>.