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Film, Video Overland Express arriving at Helena, Mont

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Title

  • Overland Express arriving at Helena, Mont

Summary

  • "It is train time. We look down the long platform, crowded with people, and see the famous N.P. Railway Overland Express approaching rapidly. In a moment the engine passes by, slowing down. Then comes one, two, three, four express cars, and behind them seven coaches and Pullmans. Passengers alight, baggage is unloaded, friends greet each other, station men run here and there, the whole scene being one of great interest and activity. 50 feet"--Edison films catalog no. 105.
  • "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 no. 105.

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

  • -  Northern Pacific Railroad Company
  • -  Railroads--Montana--Helena
  • -  Express trains--Montana--Helena
  • -  Railroad stations--Montana--Helena

Genre

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

Notes

  • -  D7247 U.S. Copyright Office
  • -  Copyright: Thomas A. Edison; 4Apr1900; D7247.
  • -  Duration: 0:38 at 20 fps.
  • -  Producer, cameraman and probable date of filming taken from Musser's Edison motion pictures 1890-1900. Musser also includes a note: "This film may have been taken by Thomas Crahan and Robert K. Bonine on a subsequent filming expedition in September or October 1899".
  • -  Paper print shelf number (LC 0994) 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. 316; Niver, K. Early motion pictures, p. 235; Edison films catalog, no. 105, July 1901, p. 9 [MI]; AFI catalog, film beginnings, 1893-1910, p. 772.
  • -  Camera, [Frederick Blechynden?].
  • -  Probably filmed in July, 1897, in Helena, Montana.
  • -  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 (20 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 (20 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.
  • dupe neg pic 1 film reel of 1 (ca. 50 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm.
  • master pos pic 1 film reel of 1 (ca. 20 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.
  • paper pos 1 roll of 1 (ca. 50 ft.) : b&w ; 35 mm.
  • paper pos (copy 2) 1 roll of 1 (ca. 50 ft.) : b&w ; 35 mm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • FLA 4008 (viewing print)
  • FEB 9409 (viewing print)
  • FRA 1209 (dupe neg pic)
  • FPE 5416 (dupe neg pic)
  • FRB 1557 (master pos pic)
  • Box 0135E (paper pos)
  • Box 5170E (paper pos, copy 2)

Source Collection

  • Niver (Kemp) Collection (Library of Congress)

Repository

  • Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division Washington, D. C. 20540 USA dcu

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 00694263

Online Format

  • image
  • video

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Blechynden, Frederick, Camera, Inc Thomas A. Edison, and Paper Print Collection. Overland Express arriving at Helena, Mont. produceds by White, James H. Uction [United States: Edison Manufacturing Co, 1897] Video. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/00694263/.

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Blechynden, F., Thomas A. Edison, I. & Paper Print Collection. (1897) Overland Express arriving at Helena, Mont. White, J. H. U., prod [United States: Edison Manufacturing Co] [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/00694263/.

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Blechynden, Frederick, Camera, Inc Thomas A. Edison, and Paper Print Collection. Overland Express arriving at Helena, Mont. prod by White, James H. Uction [United States: Edison Manufacturing Co, 1897] Video. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/00694263/>.