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Burning of the Standard Oil Company's tanks, Bayonne, New Jersey
Title in Edison films catalog: Destruction of Standard Oil Company's plant at Bayonne, N.J., by fire on July 5th, 1900
CREATED/PUBLISHED
United States : Edison Manufacturing Co., 1900.
SUMMARY
From Edison films catalog: This picture shows a street scene at Constable Hook, Bayonne, N.J. In the background rise immense volumes of dense black smoke from the burning oil, reaching high in the heavens. Outlined against this dense oil smoke is seen some of a lighter color. This is from the fire engines and from the houses of the unfortunate residents, whom we see fleeing before the destructive march of this element of fire. Some of them are bringing out what remains of their homes, and they have pressed into service all manner of vehicles, men in some cases taking the place of horses. Some have saved so little that they can readily carry out all that remains of their goods. 150 feet. $22.50.
NOTES
Copyright: Thomas A. Edison; 12July1900; D14428-29.
Duration: 1:38 at 16 fps.
Filmed July 5, 1900, in Bayonne, New Jersey.
Sources used: Copyright catalog, motion pictures, 1894-1912; Musser, C. Edison motion pictures 1890-1900, 1997, p. 603-04; Niver, K.R. Early motion pictures, 1985; Edison films catalog, no. 105, July 1901, p. 53 [MI].
SUBJECTS
Standard Oil Company--Fire, 1900.
Fires--New Jersey--Bayonne.
Petroleum industry and trade--Fires and fire prevention--New Jersey--Bayonne.
Fire fighters--New Jersey--Bayonne.
Oil storage tanks--New Jersey--Bayonne.
Fire-escapes--New Jersey--Bayonne.
Buildings--New Jersey--Bayonne--Evacuation.
Bayonne (N.J.)
Actuality
RELATED NAMES
Thomas A. Edison, Inc.
Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)
MEDIUM
1 reel of 1 (ca. 100 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm. ref print.
1 roll of 1 (ca. 100 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm. paper pos.
CALL NUMBER
FEB 9399 (ref print)
LC 1382 (paper pos)
REPOSITORY
Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division Washington, D. C. 20540 USA
DIGITAL ID
edmp 1382 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mbrsmi/edmp.1382
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