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Film, Video Morning colors on U.S. cruiser "Raleigh"

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Title

  • Morning colors on U.S. cruiser "Raleigh"

Summary

  • "Shows a group of sailors and an officer at the stern. The flag runs out in a ball to the end of the staff, and, at the signal, is broken. Proudly the Stars and Stripes wave in the morning breeze, while the officer salutes. A very pretty picture of man-o-war life"--The Phonoscope, June 1899, p. 17.

Names

  • White, James H. (James Henry), production.
  • Thomas A. Edison, Inc.
  • Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • United States : Edison Manufacturing Co., c1899.

Headings

  • -  Raleigh (Cruiser)
  • -  Naval ceremonies, honors, and salutes--Hudson River (N.Y. and N.J.)
  • -  Flags--United States
  • -  Flag raising and lowering

Genre

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

Notes

  • -  29259 U.S. Copyright Office
  • -  Copyright: Thomas A. Edison; 28Apr1899; 29259.
  • -  Original main title lacking.
  • -  Date is copyright and production date; unable to verify if work was ever actually released.
  • -  Duration: 0:42 at 16 fps.
  • -  Paper print shelf number (LC 1039) was changed when the paper prints were re-housed.
  • -  Additional holdings for this title may be available. Contact reference librarian.
  • -  Filmed April 17, 1899, on the Hudson River in New York City.
  • -  Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as digital files.
  • -  Sources used: Copyright catalog, motion pictures, 1894-1912; Musser, C. Edison motion pictures 1890-1900, p. 498; Niver, K. Early motion pictures, p. 214.
  • -  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 9634 to FZA 2960.

Medium

  • viewing print 1 film reel of 1 (24 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.
  • viewing print 1 film reel of 1 (ca. 75 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 (ca. 75 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm.
  • paper pos 1 roll of 1 (ca. 75 ft.) : b&w ; 35 mm.
  • paper pos (copy 2) 1 roll of 1 (ca. 75 ft.) : b&w ; 35 mm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • FLA 4053 (viewing print)
  • FEC 2821 (viewing print)
  • FRA 1238 (dupe neg pic)
  • FZA 2960 (dupe neg pic)
  • Box 0054B (paper pos)
  • Box 5143M (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

  • 98501217

Online Format

  • image
  • video

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Chicago citation style:

Thomas A. Edison, Inc, and Paper Print Collection. Morning colors on U.S. cruiser "Raleigh". produceds by White, James H. Uction United States: Edison Manufacturing Co, 1899. Video. https://www.loc.gov/item/98501217/.

APA citation style:

Thomas A. Edison, I. & Paper Print Collection. (1899) Morning colors on U.S. cruiser "Raleigh". White, J. H. U., prod United States: Edison Manufacturing Co. [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/98501217/.

MLA citation style:

Thomas A. Edison, Inc, and Paper Print Collection. Morning colors on U.S. cruiser "Raleigh". prod by White, James H. Uction United States: Edison Manufacturing Co, 1899. Video. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/98501217/>.