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Film, Video Parade, fiftieth anniversary, Atlantic City, N.J. Parade, 50th anniversary, Atlantic City, N.J.

Digital viewing copy

About this Item

Title

  • Parade, fiftieth anniversary, Atlantic City, N.J.

Other Title

  • Parade, 50th anniversary, Atlantic City, N.J.

Summary

  • Shows a parade held in commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of the incorporation of Atlantic City in 1854. Includes views of patriotic floats, a U.S. Army Drum and Bugle Corps, and the men and equipment of the Atlantic City Fire Department.

Names

  • Waters, Percival L.
  • Thomas A. Edison, Inc
  • Kleine (George) Collection (Library of Congress)
  • Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)
  • Niver (Kemp) Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • United States : Thomas A. Edison, Inc., 1904.

Headings

  • -  Atlantic City (N.J.)--Anniversaries, etc
  • -  Parades--New Jersey--Atlantic City
  • -  United States.--Army--Songs and music

Genre

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

Notes

  • -  H47450 U.S. Copyright Office
  • -  Copyright: Percival L. Waters; 22Jun1904; H47450.
  • -  Paper print shelf number (LC 2139) was changed when the paper prints were re-housed.
  • -  Filmed in 1904 in Atlantic City, N.J.
  • -  Sources used: Early motion pictures, p. p. 244; The George Kleine Collection...catalog, p. 101.
  • -  George Kleine Collection purchased from Kleine estate March 27, 1947. 35 mm. nitrate film destroyed.
  • -  The George Kleine Collection of early motion pictures in the Library of Congress : a catalog / prepared by Rita Horwitz and Harriet Harrison with the assistance of Wendy White. Library of Congress, 1980.
  • -  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 (57 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.
  • viewing print (copy 2) 1 film reel of 1 (60 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.
  • dupe neg pic 1 film reel of 1 (57 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.
  • dupe neg pic (copy 2) 1 film reel of 1 (60 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.
  • master pos pic 1 film reel of 1 (ca. 60 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.
  • non-viewing print 1 film reel of 1 (57 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.
  • paper pos 1 roll of 1 (ca. 135 ft.) b&w ; 35 mm.
  • paper pos (copy 2) 1 roll of 1 (ca. 135 ft.) b&w ; 35 mm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • FLA 1373 (viewing print)
  • FLA 5153 (viewing print, copy 2)
  • FRA 3538 (dupe neg pic)
  • FRA 2101 (dupe neg pic, copy 2)
  • FRB 1573 (master pos pic)
  • FRA 3537 (non-viewing print)
  • Box 0897A (paper pos)
  • Box 5505E (paper pos, copy 2)

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • mp73002700

Online Format

  • image
  • video

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Chicago citation style:

Waters, Percival L, Inc Thomas A. Edison, Kleine, Paper Print Collection, and Niver. Parade, fiftieth anniversary, Atlantic City, N.J. United States: Thomas A. Edison, Inc, 1904. Video. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/mp73002700/.

APA citation style:

Waters, P. L., Thomas A. Edison, I., Kleine, Paper Print Collection & Niver. (1904) Parade, fiftieth anniversary, Atlantic City, N.J. United States: Thomas A. Edison, Inc. [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/mp73002700/.

MLA citation style:

Waters, Percival L, et al. Parade, fiftieth anniversary, Atlantic City, N.J. United States: Thomas A. Edison, Inc, 1904. Video. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/mp73002700/>.