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Film, Video Loading baggage for Klondike, no. 6 Variant title from Edison films catalog, no. 105: Loading baggage for Klondike / Variant title from Edison motion pictures 1890-1900: Loading baggage, S.S. Queen

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Title

  • Loading baggage for Klondike, no. 6

Other Title

  • Variant title from Edison films catalog, no. 105: Loading baggage for Klondike
  • Variant title from Edison motion pictures 1890-1900: Loading baggage, S.S. Queen

Summary

  • "This was the first ship sailing for the Klondike from Seattle during the gold rush of 1897. The picture shows the excitement and enthusiasm that attended the great Klondike exodus. Crowds of anxious gold seekers watch the loading of their outfits, clothing, kits and provisions into the hole of the "Williamette" 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

  • -  Queen (Ship)
  • -  Gold mines and mining--Equipment and supplies
  • -  Steamboats--Washington (State)--Seattle
  • -  Loading and unloading--Washington (State)--Seattle
  • -  Klondike River Valley (Yukon)--Gold discoveries

Genre

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

Notes

  • -  60553 U.S. Copyright Office
  • -  Copyright: Thomas A. Edison; 25Oct1897; 60553.
  • -  Duration: 0:26 at 30 fps.
  • -  According to Musser's Edison motion pictures, the ship pictured is the S.S. Queen, not the S.S. Willamette (misspelled "Williamette" in Edison films catalog).
  • -  Paper print shelf number (LC 0017) 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. 321-23; Niver, K. Early motion pictures, p. 187; Edison films catalog, no. 105, July 1901, p. 9-10 [MI].
  • -  Camera, Frederick Blechynden.
  • -  Filmed August 6, 1897, in Seattle, Washington.
  • -  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 (25 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.
  • viewing print 1 film reel of 1 (ca. 60 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. 60 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm.
  • paper pos 1 roll of 1 (ca. 60 ft.) : b&w ; 35 mm.
  • paper pos (copy 2) 1 roll of 1 (ca. 60 ft.) : b&w ; 35 mm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • FLA 3031 (viewing print)
  • FEC 4683 (viewing print)
  • FRA 0202 (dupe neg pic)
  • FPE 9581 (dupe neg pic)
  • Box 0289D (paper pos)
  • Box 5288D (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

  • 00694237

Online Format

  • image
  • video

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Chicago citation style:

Blechynden, Frederick, Camera, Inc Thomas A. Edison, and Paper Print Collection. Loading baggage for Klondike, no. 6. produceds by White, James H. Uction United States: Edison Manufacturing Co, 1897. Video. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/00694237/.

APA citation style:

Blechynden, F., Thomas A. Edison, I. & Paper Print Collection. (1897) Loading baggage for Klondike, no. 6. White, J. H. U., prod United States: Edison Manufacturing Co. [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/00694237/.

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Blechynden, Frederick, Camera, Inc Thomas A. Edison, and Paper Print Collection. Loading baggage for Klondike, no. 6. prod by White, James H. Uction United States: Edison Manufacturing Co, 1897. Video. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/00694237/>.