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Film, Video TR on Fifth Avenue, New York, near St. Patrick's Cathedral after attending Mayor Mitchel's funeral Theodore Roosevelt on Fifth Avenue, New York, near St. Patrick's Cathedral after attending Mayor Mitchel's funeral

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About this Item

Title

  • TR on Fifth Avenue, New York, near St. Patrick's Cathedral after attending Mayor Mitchel's funeral

Other Title

  • Theodore Roosevelt on Fifth Avenue, New York, near St. Patrick's Cathedral after attending Mayor Mitchel's funeral

Summary

  • As an honorary pallbearer at the funeral of former New York City Mayor John P. Mitchel on July 11, 1918, TR appears with other funeral participants on Fifth Avenue. Surrounded by men in formal dress, TR speaks briefly with unidentified military officer; standing in group are men tentatively identified as Nicholas Murray Butler, president of Columbia University, and financier George W. Perkins, both pallbearers with TR at the funeral; close shot of TR speaking with woman; TR, Butler, and members of the crowd walk past camera.

Names

  • Roosevelt, Theodore, 1858-1919
  • Mitchel, John Purroy, 1879-1918
  • Butler, Nicholas Murray, 1862-1947
  • Perkins, George W. (George Walbridge), 1862-1920
  • American Motion Picture Company
  • Theodore Roosevelt Association Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • United States : [s.n.], 1918.

Headings

  • -  Mitchel, John Purroy,--1879-1918--Death and burial
  • -  Funeral service
  • -  Fifth Avenue (New York, N.Y.)
  • -  New York (State)

Genre

  • Short films
  • Documentary films
  • Nonfiction films
  • Newsreels

Notes

  • -  Copyright: no reg.
  • -  Duration: 0:15 at 18 fps.
  • -  MAVIS 1244982; TR on Fifth Avenue, New York, near St. Patrick's Cathedral after attending Mayor Mitchell's funeral.
  • -  Source used: P&P portrait file.
  • -  National Park Service acquired from Roosevelt Memorial Association. RMA copied from American M. P. Co. negative.
  • -  Appearing: President Theodore Roosevelt, Nicholas Murray Butler, George W. Perkins.
  • -  viewing print, dupe neg, masterpos; Received: May 1968 from USDA lab and May 1976 from LC film lab; preservation; Theodore Roosevelt Association Collection.

Medium

  • viewing print. 1 film reel of 1 (7 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.
  • viewing print. 1 film reel of 1 (18 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm.
  • viewing print (copy 2) 1 film reel of 1 (18 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm.
  • dupe neg. 1 film reel of 1 (7 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.
  • dupe neg. 1 film reel of 1 (18 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm.
  • dupe neg (copy 2) 1 film reel of 1 (17 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm.
  • dupe neg (copy 3) 1 film reel of 1 (17 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm.
  • masterpos. 1 film reel of 1 (18 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm.
  • masterpos (copy 2) 1 film reel of 1 (18 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • FAB 0970 (viewing print)
  • FEA 7322 (viewing print)
  • FEA 7634 (viewing print, copy 2)
  • FRA 5939 (dupe neg)
  • FPB 7959 (dupe neg)
  • FPB 8073 (dupe neg, copy 2)
  • FPB 8074 (dupe neg, copy 3)
  • FPB 7960 (masterpos)
  • FPB 8072 (masterpos, 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

  • mp76000121

Online Format

  • image
  • video

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Chicago citation style:

Roosevelt, Theodore, John Purroy Mitchel, Nicholas Murray Butler, George W Perkins, American Motion Picture Company, and Theodore Roosevelt Association Collection. TR on Fifth Avenue, New York, near St. Patrick's Cathedral after attending Mayor Mitchel's funeral. [United States: s.n, 1918] Video. https://aj.sunback.homes/item/mp76000121/.

APA citation style:

Roosevelt, T., Mitchel, J. P., Butler, N. M., Perkins, G. W., American Motion Picture Company & Theodore Roosevelt Association Collection. (1918) TR on Fifth Avenue, New York, near St. Patrick's Cathedral after attending Mayor Mitchel's funeral. [United States: s.n] [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://aj.sunback.homes/item/mp76000121/.

MLA citation style:

Roosevelt, Theodore, et al. TR on Fifth Avenue, New York, near St. Patrick's Cathedral after attending Mayor Mitchel's funeral. [United States: s.n, 1918] Video. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <aj.sunback.homes/item/mp76000121/>.