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Film, Video Columbia" winning the Cup

digital viewing copy

About this Item

Title

  • Columbia" winning the Cup

Summary

  • "The decisive moment in the great International Yacht Races is shown in this picture. Against a background of well defined clouds, the Light Boat is seen marking the finishing line in this great aquatic struggle. As the Columbia crosses the line, followed closely by the Shamrock, we see the steam from the whistle of the Light Ship announcing the well earned victory of the American yacht"--Edison films catalog.

Names

  • Blackton, James Stuart, 1875-1941, production, camera
  • Smith, Albert E. (Albert Edward), 1875-1958, production, camera
  • American Vitagraph Company
  • Thomas A. Edison, Inc
  • Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • United States : Edison Manufacturing Co., 1899.

Headings

  • -  America's Cup--(10th :--1899 :--New York, N.Y.)
  • -  Yacht racing--New York Harbor (N.Y. and N.J.)
  • -  Columbia (Yacht)
  • -  Shamrock (Yacht)

Genre

  • Actualities (Motion pictures)
  • Filmed yacht races
  • Silent films
  • Short films
  • Nonfiction films

Notes

  • -  69350 U.S. Copyright Office
  • -  Copyright: Thomas A. Edison; 24Oct1899; 69350.
  • -  Camera, J. Stuart Blackton and/or Albert E. Smith.
  • -  Early motion pictures gives Edwin S. Porter credit as the cameraman, however, according to Edison motion pictures, 1890-1900, the cameraman was Blackton and/or Smith.
  • -  Duration: 1:33 at 16 fps.
  • -  Paper print shelf number (LC 1544) was changed when the paper prints were re-housed. 35 mm. viewing print (FYA 0854) was also rehoused: former shelf number: FEB 9273.
  • -  Additional holdings for this title may be available. Contact reference librarian.
  • -  Filmed October 20, 1899, off Sandy Hook, New Jersey.
  • -  Sources used: Copyright catalog, motion pictures, 1894-1912; Musser, C. Edison motion pictures 1890-1900, p. 553, p. 557; Niver, K. Early motion pictures, p. 62; Edison films catalog, no. 105, July 1901, p. 32 [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 (37 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.
  • viewing print 1 film reel of 1 (ca. 65 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm.
  • dupe neg pic 1 film reel of 1 (37 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.
  • paper pos 1 roll of 1 (ca. 65 ft.) : b&w ; 35 mm.
  • paper pos (copy 2) 1 roll of 1 (ca. 65 ft.) : b&w ; 35 mm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • FLA 4558 (viewing print)
  • FYA 0854 (viewing print)
  • FRA 1592 (dupe neg pic)
  • Box 0674B (paper pos)
  • Box 5093A (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

  • 00694180

Online Format

  • image
  • video

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Chicago citation style:

American Vitagraph Company, Inc Thomas A. Edison, and Paper Print Collection. Columbia" winning the Cup. produceds by Blackton, James Stuart, Uction, Camera, and Smith, Albert E. , Uction, Camera United States: Edison Manufacturing Co, 1899. Video. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/00694180/.

APA citation style:

American Vitagraph Company, Thomas A. Edison, I. & Paper Print Collection. (1899) Columbia" winning the Cup. Blackton, J. S. & Smith, A. E., prods United States: Edison Manufacturing Co. [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/00694180/.

MLA citation style:

American Vitagraph Company, Inc Thomas A. Edison, and Paper Print Collection. Columbia" winning the Cup. prod by Blackton, James Stuart, Uction, Camera, and Smith, Albert E. , Uction, Camera United States: Edison Manufacturing Co, 1899. Video. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/00694180/>.