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Film, Video First Avenue, Seattle, Washington Title from Copyright catalog, motion pictures, 1894-1912: First Avenue, Seattle, Washington, no. 8 / Erroneous title in Edison films catalog: Fifth Avenue, Seattle, Wash / 1st Avenue, Seattle, Washington

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About this Item

Title

  • First Avenue, Seattle, Washington

Other Title

  • Title from Copyright catalog, motion pictures, 1894-1912: First Avenue, Seattle, Washington, no. 8
  • Erroneous title in Edison films catalog: Fifth Avenue, Seattle, Wash
  • 1st Avenue, Seattle, Washington

Summary

  • "Taken during the Klondike excitement. The streets are crowded with miners buying outfits and supplies. Mule trains, trolley cars and hurrying pedestrians give life and bustle to the scene. 50 feet."--Edison films catalog.
  • "Northern Pacific Railway Series. The following pictures were taken by our artists at various points on the Northern Pacific Railway. We are greatly indebted to their officials who afforded us every opportunity in their power to obtain these splendid views. Many of the scenes are incident to the excitement prevailing at the time of the Klondike gold rush. They show the resources of this company for handling large numbers of people, baggage, freight and excursion parties, and give to prospective tourists and merchants an idea of the facilities with which this road handles traffic of all kinds"--Edison films catalog.

Names

  • White, James H. (James Henry), production
  • Blechynden, Frederick, camera
  • Thomas A. Edison, Inc
  • Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • United States : Edison Manufacturing Co., 1897.

Headings

  • -  Gold miners
  • -  City and town life--Washington (State)--Seattle
  • -  Streets--Washington (State)--Seattle
  • -  Pedestrians--Washington (State)--Seattle
  • -  First Avenue (Seattle, Wash.)

Genre

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

Notes

  • -  60554 U.S. Copyright Office
  • -  Copyright: Thomas A. Edison; 25Oct1897; 60554.
  • -  According to Edison motion pictures, 1894-1900, the film was almost certainly taken on First Avenue rather than Fifth Avenue, as appears in the Edison films catalog.
  • -  Duration: 0:25 at 30 fps.
  • -  Paper print shelf number (LC 1021) 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. 323; Niver, K. Early motion pictures, p. 106; Edison films catalog, no. 105, July 1901, p. 9 [MI].
  • -  Camera, Frederick Blechynden.
  • -  Filmed ca. August 6-9, 1897, in Seattle, Washington.
  • -  Early motion pictures : the Paper Print Collection in the Library of Congress / by Kemp R. Niver. Library of Congress. 1985.
  • -  35 mm dupe neg pic renumbered: FPE 9566 to FZA 2792.

Medium

  • viewing print 1 film reel of 1 (25 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.
  • viewing print 1 film reel of 1 (ca. 50 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm.
  • dupe neg pic 1 film reel of 1 (25 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.
  • dupe neg pic 1 film reel of 1 (ca. 50 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm.
  • paper pos 1 roll of 1 (ca. 50 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm.
  • paper pos (copy 2) 1 roll of 1 (ca. 50 ft.) : b&w ; 35 mm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • FLA 4035 (viewing print)
  • FEC 4669 (viewing print)
  • FRA 2851 (dupe neg pic)
  • FZA 2792 (dupe neg pic)
  • Box 0058G (paper pos)
  • Box 5137C (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

  • 00694205

Online Format

  • image
  • video

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Chicago citation style:

Blechynden, Frederick, Camera, Inc Thomas A. Edison, and Paper Print Collection. First Avenue, Seattle, Washington. produceds by White, James H. Uction United States: Edison Manufacturing Co, 1897. Video. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/00694205/.

APA citation style:

Blechynden, F., Thomas A. Edison, I. & Paper Print Collection. (1897) First Avenue, Seattle, Washington. White, J. H. U., prod United States: Edison Manufacturing Co. [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/00694205/.

MLA citation style:

Blechynden, Frederick, Camera, Inc Thomas A. Edison, and Paper Print Collection. First Avenue, Seattle, Washington. prod by White, James H. Uction United States: Edison Manufacturing Co, 1897. Video. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/00694205/>.