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Film, Video Red Cross ambulance on battlefield Title from Edison films catalog, no. 135: Red Cross ambulance on the battlefield

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Title

  • Red Cross ambulance on battlefield

Other Title

  • Title from Edison films catalog, no. 135: Red Cross ambulance on the battlefield

Summary

  • "Near the center of this scene we see the regimental surgeon directing the movements of the Ambulance Corps. Tenderly they pick up the unfortunates and place them in the ambulance. The numbers disabled show that the battle has been a hot one, and many a poor fellow, if he survives his injuries, will carry to his grave the scars honorably acquired in his country's cause. 100 feet"--Edison films catalog, no. 135.

Names

  • White, James H. (James Henry), production
  • Mitchell, Mason, 1859-1930, production
  • Thomas A. Edison, Inc
  • Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • United States : Edison Manufacturing Co., 1900.

Headings

  • -  South African War, 1899-1902--War work--Red Cross
  • -  Red Cross and Red Crescent--South Africa
  • -  Ambulance service--South Africa

Genre

  • Historical reenactments (Motion pictures)
  • Silent films
  • Short films
  • Nonfiction films

Notes

  • -  D9115 U.S. Copyright Office
  • -  Copyright: Thomas A. Edison; 28Apr1900; D9115.
  • -  Duration: 1:38 at 16 fps.
  • -  Paper print shelf number (LC 1828) 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. 590; Niver, K. Early motion pictures, p. 269; Edison films catalog, no. 135, September,1902, p. 39; AFI catalog, film beginnings, 1893-1910, p. 888.
  • -  Filmed around April 15-24, 1900, in the Orange Mountains, West Orange, New Jersey.
  • -  Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as digital files.
  • -  paper pos (copy 1) Received: 1900-04-28; copyright deposit; Paper Print Collection.
  • -  Early motion pictures : the Paper Print Collection in the Library of Congress / by Kemp R. Niver. Library of Congress. 1985.
  • -  Paper print roll lacking suffix.

Medium

  • viewing print 1 film reel of 1 (53 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 (53 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. 55 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 4842 (viewing print)
  • FEC 2847 (viewing print)
  • FRA 6403 (dupe neg pic)
  • FPE 9632 (dupe neg pic)
  • FRB 0638 (master pos pic)
  • Box 0077 (paper pos)
  • Box 5109C (paper pos, copy 2)

Source Collection

  • Niver (Kemp) Collection (Library of Congress)

Repository

  • Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division Washington, D. C. 20540 USA dcu

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 00694286

Online Format

  • image
  • video

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Chicago citation style:

Thomas A. Edison, Inc, and Paper Print Collection. Red Cross ambulance on battlefield. produceds by White, James H. Uction, and Mitchell, Mason, Uction United States: Edison Manufacturing Co, 1900. Video. https://www.loc.gov/item/00694286/.

APA citation style:

Thomas A. Edison, I. & Paper Print Collection. (1900) Red Cross ambulance on battlefield. White, J. H. U. & Mitchell, M., prods United States: Edison Manufacturing Co. [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/00694286/.

MLA citation style:

Thomas A. Edison, Inc, and Paper Print Collection. Red Cross ambulance on battlefield. prod by White, James H. Uction, and Mitchell, Mason, Uction United States: Edison Manufacturing Co, 1900. Video. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/00694286/>.