Panorama of esplanade by night / Thomas A. Edison, Inc.

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Panorama of esplanade by night / Thomas A. Edison, Inc.

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Panoramic view of the esplanade by night

CREATED/PUBLISHED
United States : Thomas A. Edison, Inc., 1901.

SUMMARY
The first objects visible in this film, which was taken at night, are the glowing light globes that outline the buildings closest to the camera position. The camera slowly pans, encompassing the complete area of the exhibit buildings, and the outlines of all the buildings are clearly discernible. Edwin S. Porter maintained that this was the first motion picture taken at night by incandescent light in America.

From a contemporary Edison film company catalog: PANORAMIC VIEW OF THE ESPLANADE BY NIGHT. Unhairing. [code for telegraphic orders] A most perfect picture of the Pan-American Exposition buildings, including the Electric Tower and Temple of Music, as they appear at night. Class B 50 ft. $6.00.

NOTES
Copyright: Thomas A. Edison; 11Nov1901; H10633.

Duration: 0:59 at 15 fps.

Camera: Edwin S. Porter, James H. White.

Location: Pan-American Exposition, Buffalo, New York.

Received: 11/11/1901; paper pos; copyright deposit; Paper Print Collection.

SUBJECTS
Pan-American Exposition--(1901 :--Buffalo, N.Y.)
Exhibition buildings--New York (State)--Buffalo.
Exhibitions--United States.
Towers--New York (State)--Buffalo.
Buffalo (N.Y.)
Actuality--Short.

MEDIUM
1 roll (68 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm. paper pos.

CALL NUMBER
LC 1026 (paper pos)

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

DIGITAL ID
lcmp001 m1b01674 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mbrsmi/lcmp001.m1b01674

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