Film, Video Advance of Kansas Volunteers at Caloocan

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Title
Advance of Kansas Volunteers at Caloocan
Summary
"From the thick underbrush where the Filipinos are massed comes volley after volley. They are making one of those determined stands that marks Caloocan as the bloodiest battle of the Filipino rebellion. Suddenly, with impetuous rush, Funston's men appear. They pause but for a moment, to fire, reload and fire. The color bearer falls, but the standard is caught up by brave Sergeant Squires and waves undaunted in the smoke and din of the receding battle. This is one of the best battle pictures ever made. The first firing is done directly toward the front of the picture, and the advance of the U.S. troops apparently through the screen is very exciting; the gradual disappearance of the fighters sustaining the interest to the end"--Edison films catalog.
Contributor Names
White, James H. (James Henry), production.
New Jersey. National Guard.
Thomas A. Edison, Inc.
Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)
Created / Published
United States : Edison Manufacturing Co., 1899.
Subject Headings
-  Caloocan, Battle of, Caloocan, Philippines, 1899
-  United States.--Army.--Kansas Volunteer Infantry Regiment, 20th
-  Philippines--History--Philippine American War, 1899-1902
-  Battles--Philippines
Genre
Historical reenactments (Motion pictures)
Silent films
Short films
Nonfiction films
Notes
-  37443 U.S. Copyright Office
-  Copyright: Thomas A. Edison; 5June1899; 37443.
-  Original main title lacking.
-  Duration: 0:44 at 24 fps.
-  Paper print shelf number (LC 0973) was changed when the paper prints were re-housed.
-  Additional holdings for this title may be available. Contact reference librarian.
-  Reenacted by the New Jersey National Guard.
-  Reenacted May 1899 in the Orange Mountains near West Orange, New Jersey.
-  Sources used: Copyright catalog, motion pictures, 1894-1912; Musser, C. Edison motion pictures 1890-1900, p. 500; Niver, K. Early motion pictures, p. 3; Edison films catalog, no. 94, March 1900, p. 4 [MI]; Edison films catalog, no. 105, July 1901, p. 30 [MI].
-  Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as digital files.
-  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 9628 to FZA 2363.
Medium
viewing print 1 film reel of 1 (24 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.
viewing print 1 film reel of 1 (77 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm.
dupe neg pic 1 film reel of 1 (24 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.
dupe neg pic 1 film reel of 1 (77 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm.
paper pos 1 roll of 1 (ca. 80 ft.) : b&w ; 35 mm.
paper pos (copy 2) 1 roll of 1 (ca. 80 ft.) : b&w ; 35 mm.
Call Number/Physical Location
FLA 3987 (viewing print)
FEC 2820 (viewing print)
FRA 0021 (dupe neg pic)
FZA 2363 (dupe neg pic)
Box 0062B (paper pos)
Box 5134B (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/sawmp.0973
Library of Congress Control Number
98501192
Language
English
Online Format
image
video
Description
"From the thick underbrush where the Filipinos are massed comes volley after volley. They are making one of those determined stands that marks Caloocan as the bloodiest battle of the Filipino rebellion. Suddenly, with impetuous rush, Funston's men appear. They pause but for a moment, to fire, reload and fire. The color bearer falls, but the standard is caught up by brave Sergeant Squires and waves undaunted in the smoke and din of the receding battle. This is one of the best battle pictures ever made. The first firing is done directly toward the front of the picture, and the advance of the U.S. troops apparently through the screen is very exciting; the gradual disappearance of the fighters sustaining the interest to the end"--Edison films catalog.
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New Jersey. National Guard, Inc Thomas A. Edison, and Paper Print Collection. Advance of Kansas Volunteers at Caloocan. United States: Edison Manufacturing Co, 1899. Video. https://www.loc.gov/item/98501192/.

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New Jersey. National Guard, Thomas A. Edison, I. & Paper Print Collection. (1899) Advance of Kansas Volunteers at Caloocan. United States: Edison Manufacturing Co. [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/98501192/.

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New Jersey. National Guard, Inc Thomas A. Edison, and Paper Print Collection. Advance of Kansas Volunteers at Caloocan. United States: Edison Manufacturing Co, 1899. Video. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/98501192/>.

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