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Early Motion Pictures, 1897-1920

Montreal Fire Department on runners / Thomas A. Edison, Inc.

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CREATED/PUBLISHED
United States : Edison Manufacturing Co., 1901.

SUMMARY
From Edison films catalog: First comes the Chief's sleigh with old-fashioned side runners, containing the Chief and his driver. Next comes a chemical apparatus mounted on a stout double runner sled, which is followed closely by hose apparatus mounted on double runner sleds. Next comes a water tower mounted on a set of double runners and drawn by four beautiful horses. This is followed very closely by an engine drawn by a four-horse string team. Next comes a hook and ladder mounted on a double set of runners and drawn by a four-horse string team. This is followed by another engine on double runners and drawn by a four-horse string team, and a second hose carriage, and a Protective Insurance outfit bring up in the rear. The different apparatus, with their puffing horses, make a very exciting appearance as they pass the camera. It being a very cold day, the breath leaves the horses nostrils in great white puffs as they gallop through the snow-clad streets. Length 100 feet. $15.00.

NOTES
Copyright: Thomas A. Edison; 19Mar1901; H2443.

Camera, William Paley.

Duration: 1:45 at 16 fps.

Filmed in March 1901.

Sources used: Copyright catalog, motion pictures, 1894-1912; Musser, C. Before the nickelodeon, 1991, p. 194-95; Niver, K.R. Early motion pictures, 1985; Edison films catalog, no. 105, July 1901, p. 55 [MI].

SUBJECTS
Fire fighters--Québec (Province)--Montréal.
Fire engines--Québec (Province)--Montréal.
Sleighs--Québec (Province)--Montréal.
Montreal (Quebec).--Fire Dept.
Horses--Québec (Province)--Montréal.
Horse-drawn vehicles--Québec (Province)--Montréal.
Fire chiefs--Québec (Province)--Montréal.
Snow--Québec (Province)--Montréal.
Actuality

RELATED NAMES
Paley, William Daly, 1857-1924, camera.
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
FEC 2201 (ref print)
LC 1717 (paper pos)

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

DIGITAL ID
edmp 1717 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mbrsmi/edmp.1717

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