Film, Video Capture of Boer battery
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Title
- Capture of Boer battery
Summary
- "By the Gordon Highlanders. In the foreground are two Creusot guns, manned by the Dutch burghers. Smoke effects are due. The Highlanders are seen in the distance, approaching rapidly, easily distinguished by their kilts and bare legs. They sweep all before them, leaving the guns smoking and deserted as they pursue the flying Boers"--New York clipper.
Names
- White, James H. (James Henry), production
- Thomas A. Edison, Inc
- Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)
Created / Published
- United States : Edison Manufacturing Co., 1900.
Headings
- - Great Britain.--Army.--Gordon Highlanders
- - South African War, 1899-1902
- - Battles--South Africa
- - Afrikaners
Genre
- Historical reenactments (Motion pictures)
- Silent films
- Short films
- Nonfiction films
Notes
- - D7876 U.S. Copyright Office
- - Copyright: Thomas A. Edison; 16Apr1900; D7876.
- - Duration: 1:13 at 20 fps.
- - Paper print shelf number (LC 1524) 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. 587; Niver, K. Early motion pictures, p. 46; New York clipper, April 28, 1900, p. 216.
- - Filmed April 11, 1900, in the Orange Mountains, West Orange, New Jersey.
- - 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.
Medium
- viewing print 1 film reel of 1 (42 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.
- viewing print 1 film reel of 1 (ca. 90 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm.
- dupe neg pic 1 film reel of 1 (42 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.
- dupe neg pic 1 film reel of 1 (ca. 90 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm.
- paper pos 1 roll of 1 (90 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm.
- paper pos (copy 2) 1 roll of 1 (90 ft.) : b&w ; 35 mm.
Call Number/Physical Location
- FLA 4538 (viewing print)
- FEC 2799 (viewing print)
- FRA 1573 (dupe neg pic)
- FPE 9647 (dupe neg pic)
- Box 0502D (paper pos)
- Box 5063B (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
- 00694168
Online Format
- image
- video