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Corner Madison and State Streets, Chicago
Summary
"The busiest corner in Chicago. Cable cars and street traffic of all descriptions. Hundreds of shoppers. Fine perspective view looking north toward the Masonic Temple. 50 feet"--Edison films catalog.
"Erie Railroad series...present novel and interesting views along the line of the Erie, such as do not always come within the observation of the general tourist. We are indebted to the courtesy of the Erie officials, whose kind co-operation in affording us every facility within their power has enabled us to procure these unusual and effective pictures"--Edison films catalog, p. 23.
Contributor Names
White, James H. (James Henry), production.
Heise, William, camera.
Thomas A. Edison, Inc.
Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)
Created / Published
United States : Edison Manufacturing Co., 1897.
Subject Headings
-  State Street (Chicago, Ill.)
-  City and town life--Illinois--Chicago
-  City traffic--Illinois--Chicago
-  Crowds--Illinois--Chicago
Genre
Actualities (Motion pictures)
Silent films
Short films
Nonfiction films
Notes
-  43410 U.S. Copyright Office
-  Copyright: Thomas A. Edison; 31July1897; 43410.
-  Camera, William Heise?
-  Duration: 0:25 at 30 fps.
-  Paper print shelf number (LC 0024) was changed when the paper prints were re-housed.
-  Additional holdings for this title may be available. Contact reference librarian.
-  Filmed June or July 1897, in Chicago, Illinois.
-  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. 311; Niver, K. Early motion pictures, p. 66; Edison films catalog, no. 94, March 1900, p. 23 [MI]; Maguire &amp; Baucus. Fall catalogue, 1897, p. 9 [MI].
-  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 (24 ft.) : si., b&amp;w ; 16 mm.
viewing print 1 reel of 1 (ca. 60 ft.) : si., b&amp;w ; 35 mm.
dupe neg pic 1 film reel of 1 (24 ft.) : si., b&amp;w ; 16 mm.
dupe neg pic 1 film reel of 1 (ca. 60 ft.) : si., b&amp;w ; 35 mm.
paper pos (copy 2) 1 roll of 1 (ca. 60 ft.) : b&amp;w ; 35 mm.
paper pos 1 roll of 1 (ca. 60 ft.) : b&amp;w ; 35 mm.
Call Number/Physical Location
FLA 3038 (viewing print)
FEC 2762 (viewing print)
FRA 0245 (dupe neg pic)
FPE 9582 (dupe neg pic)
Box 0878D (paper pos)
Box 5666E (paper pos, copy 2)
Repository
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division Washington, D. C. 20540 USA dcu
Digital Id
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Library of Congress Control Number
00694183
Online Format
image
video
Description
"The busiest corner in Chicago. Cable cars and street traffic of all descriptions. Hundreds of shoppers. Fine perspective view looking north toward the Masonic Temple. 50 feet"--Edison films catalog. "Erie Railroad series...present novel and interesting views along the line of the Erie, such as do not always come within the observation of the general tourist. We are indebted to the courtesy of the Erie officials, whose kind co-operation in affording us every facility within their power has enabled us to procure these unusual and effective pictures"--Edison films catalog, p. 23.
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<p>White, James H. (James Henry), production.
Heise, William, camera.
Thomas A. Edison, Inc.
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Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)
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