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Film, Video Bathing at Atlantic City Title from Edison films catalog: Panorama Atlantic City bathing scene

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About this Item

Title

  • Bathing at Atlantic City

Other Title

  • Title from Edison films catalog: Panorama Atlantic City bathing scene

Summary

  • "A panoramic view taken from Young's Pier, showing the boardwalk, the auditorium pier, new steel pier, beach and bathing. Without an exception the only film on the market showing at least 50,000 people. This great mass of humanity proves the undying popularity of this world-famous seaside resort. A photographic gem"--Edison films catalog, no. 135.

Names

  • Thomas A. Edison, Inc
  • Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)
  • Niver (Kemp) Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • United States : Thomas A. Edison, Inc., 1901.

Headings

  • -  Bathing beaches--New Jersey--Atlantic City
  • -  Swimming--New Jersey--Atlantic City
  • -  Boardwalks--New Jersey--Atlantic City

Genre

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

Notes

  • -  H7984 U.S Copyright Office
  • -  Copyright: Thomas A. Edison, Inc.; 21Aug01; H7984.
  • -  Duration: 1:05 at 18 fps.
  • -  Paper print shelf number (LC 1481) was changed when the paper prints were re-housed.
  • -  Additional holdings for this title may be available. Contact reference librarian.
  • -  Sources used: Niver, K., Early motion pictures, p. 24; Edison films catalog, no. 135 (September, 1902), p. 60; Edison films catalog, no. 288 (July, 1906), p. 81; AFI catalog online, viewed November 2, 2015.
  • -  Filmed in Atlantic City, N.J., probably in 1901.
  • -  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 (34 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.
  • dupe neg pic 1 film reel of 1 (34 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.
  • master pos pic 1 film reel of 1 (ca. 35 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.
  • paper pos 1 roll of 1 (ca. 70 ft.) : b&w ; 35 mm.
  • paper pos (copy 2) 1 roll of 1 (ca. 70 ft.) : b&w ; 35 mm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • FLA 4495 (viewing print)
  • FRA 0189 (dupe neg pic)
  • FRB 1283 (master pos pic)
  • Box 0015D (paper pos)
  • Box 5026B (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

  • 00563589

Online Format

  • image
  • video

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Thomas A. Edison, Inc, Paper Print Collection, and Niver. Bathing at Atlantic City. United States: Thomas A. Edison, Inc, 1901. Video. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/00563589/.

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Thomas A. Edison, I., Paper Print Collection & Niver. (1901) Bathing at Atlantic City. United States: Thomas A. Edison, Inc. [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/00563589/.

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Thomas A. Edison, Inc, Paper Print Collection, and Niver. Bathing at Atlantic City. United States: Thomas A. Edison, Inc, 1901. Video. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/00563589/>.