Film, Video Battle of Chemulpo Bay

About this Item

Title
Battle of Chemulpo Bay
Summary
A historical re-enactment of a naval battle in Chemulpo Bay off the coast of Korea during the Russo-Japanese war. Shows a Japanese ship damaging one Russian vessel and sinking another.
Contributor Names
Porter, Edwin S., camera.
Thomas A. Edison, Inc.
Kleine (George) Collection (Library of Congress)
Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)
Niver (Kemp) Collection (Library of Congress)
Created / Published
United States : Thomas A. Edison, Inc., 1904.
Subject Headings
-  Chemulpo, Battle of, Inch'ŏn, Korea, 1904
-  Russo-Japanese War, 1904-1905--Naval operations
-  Russo-Japanese War, 1904-1905--Campaigns--Korea--Inchʻŏn
-  Naval battles
Genre
Historical reenactments (Motion pictures)
Silent films
Short films
Nonfiction films
Notes
-  H44434 U.S. Copyright Office
-  Copyright: Thomas A. Edison, Inc.; 12Apr1904; H44434.
-  Photographer, Edwin S. Porter.
-  Titles lacking from viewing print (copy 1), dupe neg pic (copy 1) and non-viewing print.
-  Titles added to viewing print (copy 2) and dupe neg pic (copy 2) during restoration.
-  Paper print shelf number (LC 1954) was changed when the paper prints were re-housed.
-  Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as digital files.
-  Photographed April 18, 1904 in the Edison studios, New York, N.Y.
-  Sources used: Niver, K. Early motion pictures, p. 25; Kleine catalog, p. 8-9.
-  Early motion pictures : the Paper Print Collection in the Library of Congress / by Kemp R. Niver. Library of Congress. 1985.
-  The George Kleine Collection of early motion pictures in the Library of Congress : a catalog / prepared by Rita Horwitz and Harriet Harrison with the assistance of Wendy White. Library of Congress, 1980.
Medium
viewing print 1 film reel of 1 (59 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.
dupe neg pic 1 film reel of 1 (59 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.
non-viewing print 1 film reel of 1 (59 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.
viewing print (copy 2) 1 film reel of 1 (84 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.
dupe neg pic (copy 2) 1 reel of 1 (84 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.
master pos pic 1 film reel of 1 (84 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 1377 (viewing print)
FRA 3633 (dupe neg pic)
FRA 3634 (non-viewing print)
FLA 4968 (viewing print, copy 2)
FRA 1953 (dupe neg pic, copy 2)
FRA 3634 (master pos pic)
Box 0118A (paper pos)
Box 5702B (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/mtfmi.frntr3
Library of Congress Control Number
mp73003400
Online Format
image
video
Description
A historical re-enactment of a naval battle in Chemulpo Bay off the coast of Korea during the Russo-Japanese war. Shows a Japanese ship damaging one Russian vessel and sinking another.
LCCN Permalink
https://lccn.loc.gov/mp73003400
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Chicago citation style:

Porter, Edwin S., Camera, Inc Thomas A. Edison, Kleine, Paper Print Collection, and Niver. Battle of Chemulpo Bay. United States: Thomas A. Edison, Inc, 1904. Video. https://www.loc.gov/item/mp73003400/.

APA citation style:

Porter, E. S., Thomas A. Edison, I., Kleine, Paper Print Collection & Niver. (1904) Battle of Chemulpo Bay. United States: Thomas A. Edison, Inc. [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/mp73003400/.

MLA citation style:

Porter, Edwin S., Camera, et al. Battle of Chemulpo Bay. United States: Thomas A. Edison, Inc, 1904. Video. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/mp73003400/>.