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Early Motion Pictures, 1897-1920


Opening ceremonies, St. Louis exposition / American Mutoscope & Biograph Company.


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Alternate title: [Louisiana Purchase Exposition]

CREATED/PUBLISHED
United States : American Mutoscope & Biograph Company, 1904.

SUMMARY
The principal buildings surrounding the square at the St. Louis Exposition are shown in a nearly 360-degree pan. The last portion of the film was photographed over the heads of spectators cheering the dedication speaker.

NOTES
Copyright: American Mutoscope & Biograph Company; 13May04; H45954.

Cameraman, A. E. Weed.

Cameraman credit from Niver's, Early motion pictures, p. 231.

Duration: 3:34 at 16 fps.

Filmed April 30, 1904 in St. Louis.

Source used: Niver, Kemp R., Early motion pictures, 1985.

Received: ca. 1991 from LC lab; ref print and dupe neg; preservation; Paper Print Collection.

SUBJECTS
Exhibitions.
Actuality--Shorts.

RELATED NAMES
Weed, A. E., camera.
American Mutoscope and Biograph Company.
Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)

MEDIUM
1 reel of 1 (102 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm. ref print.
1 reel of 1 (102 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm. dupe neg.

CALL NUMBER
FLA 5124 (ref print)
FRA 2076 (dupe neg)

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

DIGITAL ID
awal 2110 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mbrsmi/awal.2110

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