Mounted police charge / Thomas A. Edison, Inc. ; producer, James White.

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Mounted police charge / Thomas A. Edison, Inc. ; producer, James White.

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CREATED/PUBLISHED
United States : Edison Manufacturing Co., 1896.

SUMMARY
From Maguire & Baucus catalogues: A troop of mounted police, in full dress uniform, are seen approaching the audience at full gallop; when within but a few yards of the camera they suddenly halt and each horse and rider appears full life size.

NOTES
Copyright: Thomas A. Edison; 2Nov1896; 60396.

Appearing: Sergeant Eagan.

Camera, William Heise.

Duration: 0:24 at 30 fps.

MAVIS 180348.

Filmed ca. late October 1896, in Central Park, New York, New York.

Sources used: Copyright catalog, motion pictures, 1894-1912; Musser, C. Edison motion pictures 1890-1900, 1997, p. 253; Maguire & Baucus. Edison films, supp. catalogue, Jan. 20, 1897, p. 2 [MI]; Maguire & Baucus. Edison and international photographic films catalogue, April 1897, p. 11 [MI].

Received: 5-13-1994; viewing print; preservation; Hendricks (Gordon) Collection.

SUBJECTS
Mounted police--New York (State)--New York.
New York (N.Y.).--Police Dept.
Police horses--New York (State)--New York.
Central Park (New York, N.Y.)
Actuality

MEDIUM
1 film reel of 1 (ca. 1 min., ca. 44 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm. viewing print.

CALL NUMBER
FEC 8070 (viewing print)

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

DIGITAL ID
edmp 4047 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mbrsmi/edmp.4047

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