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Early Motion Pictures, 1897-1920
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SUMMARY
From Edison films catalog: At San Francisco. The main feature is the toboggan slide which the bathers use, some sitting, others lying down, head first or feet first. 50 feet. $7.50.
NOTES
Copyright: Thomas A. Edison; 25Oct1897; 60578.
Camera, Frederick Blechynden.
Duration: 0:20 at 30 fps.
Filmed ca. August 1897, at the Lurline Baths in San Francisco, California.
Sources used: Copyright catalog, motion pictures, 1894-1912; Musser, C. Edison motion pictures 1890-1900, 1997, p. 333-34; Niver, K.R. Early motion pictures, 1985; Edison films catalog, no. 105, July 1901, p. 45 [MI].
SUBJECTS
Public baths--California--San Francisco.
Aquatic sports--California--San Francisco.
Swimming pools--California--San Francisco.
Swimmers--California--San Francisco.
San Francisco (Calif.)
Actuality
RELATED NAMES
White, James H. (James Henry), production.
Blechynden, Frederick, 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 1493 (ref print)
LC 63 (paper pos)
REPOSITORY
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division Washington, D. C. 20540 USA
DIGITAL ID
edmp 0063 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mbrsmi/edmp.0063
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