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Early Motion Pictures, 1897-1920

Surf at Monterey / 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 water breaks over the rocks, and is dashed into silvery spray, high into the air. Exceptionally fine water effects. 50 feet. $7.50.

Advertised as part of the "Southern Pacific Company Series" (Edison films catalog): The Southern Pacific Company ("Sunset Route") offers special inducements to winter travelers, by reason of its southern route, thereby avoiding the extreme cold of the winter months. Its course lies through a section of the country that presents a variety of beautiful and picturesque natural scenery. It is also the direct route to the popular resorts of Southern California, thereby making it a favorable route for tourists. The following subjects were taken by our artist while traveling over the very extensive lines of the Southern Pacific Railroad Co., to whom we are indebted for many courtesies, and without whose co-operation we should not have been able to bring before the public these animated photographs of interesting and novel scenes (p. 43).

NOTES
Copyright: Thomas A. Edison; 25Oct1897; 60587.

Camera, Frederick Blechynden.

Duration: 0:25 at 30 fps.

Filmed ca. September 5, 1897, at Monterey, California.

Sources used: Copyright catalog, motion pictures, 1894-1912; Musser, C. Edison motion pictures 1890-1900, 1997, p. 339; Niver, K.R. Early motion pictures, 1985; Edison films catalog, no. 105, July 1901, p. 43 [MI].

SUBJECTS
Ocean waves--California--Monterey.
Seashore.
Monterey (Calif.)
Pacific Coast (Calif.)
Tourism--California--Monterey.
Southern Pacific Railroad Company.
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 2764 (ref print)
LC 1141 (paper pos)

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

DIGITAL ID
edmp 1141 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mbrsmi/edmp.1141

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