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Film, Video Panorama of Gorge railway Title in Edison films catalog: Panoramic view of the Gorge railroad

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Title

  • Panorama of Gorge railway

Other Title

  • Title in Edison films catalog: Panoramic view of the Gorge railroad

Summary

  • "One of the most interesting places in the vicinity of Niagara Falls is the Whirlpool Rapids, where the immense volume of water which passes from the Falls, speeds along through its rocky and tortuous passage towards the ocean. The camera in securing this picture was placed at the front end of a train ascending the grade at a very rapid rate of speed. The combined motion of the train in one direction and the water in the opposite direction, the latter impeded and interrupted in its course by the rocky path through which it flows, sending beautiful masses of spray and foam many feet in the air, makes an impression on the audience long to be remembered. 110 feet"--Edison films catalog.

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., 1900.

Headings

  • -  Niagara River (N.Y. and Ont.)
  • -  Whirlpool Rapids (N.Y. and Ont.)
  • -  Niagara Gorge (N.Y. and Ont.)

Genre

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

Notes

  • -  D11028 U.S. Copyright Office
  • -  Copyright: Thomas A. Edison; 26May1900; D11028.
  • -  Duration: 0:47 at 16 fps.
  • -  Paper print shelf number (LC 1765) 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. 594; Niver, K. Early motion pictures, p. 328; Edison films catalog, no. 105, July 1901, p. 95 [MI].
  • -  Filmed May 1900 along the Niagara Gorge, New York.
  • -  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 (49 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.
  • viewing print 1 film reel of 1 (ca. 100 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm.
  • dupe neg pic 1 film reel of 1 (49 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.
  • dupe neg pic 1 film reel of 1 (ca.100 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm.
  • master pos pic 1 film reel of 1 (ca. 50 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.
  • paper pos 1 roll of 1 (ca. 100 ft.) : b&w ; 35 mm.
  • paper pos (copy 2) 1 roll of 1 (ca. 100 ft.) : b&w ; 35 mm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • FLA 4779 (viewing print)
  • FEB 9730 (viewing print)
  • FRA 1788 (dupe neg pic)
  • FPE 5184 (dupe neg pic)
  • FRB 1562 (master pos pic)
  • Box 0072B (paper pos)
  • Box 5147B (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

  • 00694268

Online Format

  • image
  • video

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Chicago citation style:

Thomas A. Edison, Inc, Paper Print Collection, and Niver. Panorama of Gorge railway. produceds by White, James H. Uction United States: Edison Manufacturing Co, 1900. Video. https://www.loc.gov/item/00694268/.

APA citation style:

Thomas A. Edison, I., Paper Print Collection & Niver. (1900) Panorama of Gorge railway. White, J. H. U., prod United States: Edison Manufacturing Co. [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/00694268/.

MLA citation style:

Thomas A. Edison, Inc, Paper Print Collection, and Niver. Panorama of Gorge railway. prod by White, James H. Uction United States: Edison Manufacturing Co, 1900. Video. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/00694268/>.