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Early Motion Pictures, 1897-1920

Corner Madison and State streets, Chicago / Thomas A. Edison, Inc. ; producer, James White.

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CREATED/PUBLISHED
United States : Edison Manufacturing Co., 1897.

SUMMARY
From Edison films catalog: The busiest corner in Chicago. Cable cars and street traffic of all descriptions. Hundreds of shoppers. Fine perspective view looking north toward the Masonic Temple. 50 feet. $7.50.

Advertised as part of the "Erie Railroad Series" (Edison films catalog): The following subjects present novel and interesting views along the line of the Erie, such as do not always come within the observation of the general tourist. We are indebted to the courtesy of the Erie officials, whose kind co-operation in affording us every facility within their power has enabled us to procure these unusual and effective pictures. (p. 23)

NOTES
Copyright: Thomas A. Edison; 31July1897; 43410.

Camera, William Heise?

Duration: 0:25 at 30 fps.

Filmed ca. June or July 1897, in Chicago, Illinois.

Sources used: Copyright catalog, motion pictures, 1894-1912; Musser, C. Edison motion pictures 1890-1900, 1997, p. 311; Niver, K.R. Early motion pictures, 1985; Edison films catalog, no. 94, March 1900, p. 23 [MI]; Maguire & Baucus. Fall catalogue, 1897, p. 9 [MI].

SUBJECTS
Chicago (Ill.)--Buildings, structures, etc.
City and town life--Illinois--Chicago.
Streets--Illinois--Chicago.
City traffic--Illinois--Chicago.
Pedestrians--Illinois--Chicago.
Transportation--Illinois--Chicago.
Local transit--Illinois--Chicago.
Cable cars (Streetcars)--Illinois--Chicago.
Actuality

RELATED NAMES
White, James H. (James Henry), production.
Heise, William, camera.
Thomas A. Edison, Inc.
Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)

MEDIUM
1 reel of 1 (ca. 50 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm. ref print.
1 roll of 1 (ca. 50 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm. paper pos.

CALL NUMBER
FEC 2762 (ref print)
LC 24 (paper pos)

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

DIGITAL ID
edmp 0024 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mbrsmi/edmp.0024

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