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Film, Video Observation train following parade

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Title

  • Observation train following parade

Summary

  • "There were two freight trains standing on the tracks between the river and the Riverside Park, and they furnished a perfect impromptu observation train service to the men and boys who clambered up on the cars to get a view of the [Sampson homecoming naval] parade. They saw the vessels go up and then waited for their return. As the ships came back the engineer of one of the trains started it for the freight yards at Thirty-Third Street, and a crowd of about 2,000 was carried along, perched up on the roof of the cars"--The Phonoscope, October 1898, p. 15.

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., c1898.

Headings

  • -  Spectators--New York (State)--New York
  • -  Railroad trains--New York (State)--New York
  • -  Freight cars--New York (State)--New York
  • -  Naval ceremonies, honors, and salutes--New York (State)--New York
  • -  Spanish-American War, 1898

Genre

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

Notes

  • -  52051 U.S. Copyright Office
  • -  Copyright: Thomas A. Edison; 3Sept1898; 52051.
  • -  Original main title lacking.
  • -  Date is copyright and production date; unable to verify if work was released.
  • -  Duration: 0:30 at 24 fps.
  • -  Phonoscope summary taken from Edison motion pictures, 1890-1900.
  • -  Paper print shelf number (LC 1207) 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. 462-463; Niver, K. Early motion pictures, p. 225; American Film Institute catalog, film beginnings, 1893-1910, p. 742.
  • -  Filmed August 20, 1898, near the Hudson River and Riverside Park in New York City.
  • -  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 (ca. 20 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.
  • dupe neg pic 1 film reel of 1 (ca. 20 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.
  • master pos pic 1 film reel of 1 (ca. 20 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 4221 (viewing print)
  • FRA 1380 (dupe neg pic)
  • FRB 1543 (master pos pic)
  • Box 0008D (paper pos)
  • Box 5018E (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

  • 98501114

Online Format

  • image
  • video

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Chicago citation style:

Thomas A. Edison, Inc, Paper Print Collection, and Niver. Observation Train Following Parade. produceds by White, James H. Uction United States: Edison Manufacturing Co, 1898. Video. https://www.loc.gov/item/98501114/.

APA citation style:

Thomas A. Edison, I., Paper Print Collection & Niver. (1898) Observation Train Following Parade. White, J. H. U., prod United States: Edison Manufacturing Co. [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/98501114/.

MLA citation style:

Thomas A. Edison, Inc, Paper Print Collection, and Niver. Observation Train Following Parade. prod by White, James H. Uction United States: Edison Manufacturing Co, 1898. Video. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/98501114/>.