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25th Infantry
produced by American Mutoscope and Biograph Company (Jersey City, NJ: American Mutoscope and Biograph Company, 1900), 1 min
From the Biograph picture catalogue: Gen. Frederick D. Grant and Gen. A.S. Burt [commander of the 25th Infantry Regiment] returning from Mt. Ariat [sic], at the head of the famous 25th Infantry, colored.
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produced by American Mutoscope and Biograph Company (Jersey City, NJ: American Mutoscope and Biograph Company, 1900), 1 min
Description
From the Biograph picture catalogue: Gen. Frederick D. Grant and Gen. A.S. Burt [commander of the 25th Infantry Regiment] returning from Mt. Ariat [sic], at the head of the famous 25th Infantry, colored.
Date Written / Recorded
1900-01
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Archival footage
Contributor
American Mutoscope and Biograph Company
Date Published / Released
1900
Publisher
American Mutoscope and Biograph Company
Person Discussed
Frederick Dent Grant, 1850-1912
Topic / Theme
Infantry, Soldiers, Philippine-American War, 1899-1902, War and Violence, Race and Gender, The Gilded Age & Progressive Era (1876–1913), African Americans, Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914)
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Boat Race
(Jersey City, NJ: American Mutoscope and Biograph Company, 1904), 2 mins
Two standard U.S. Navy eight-oar pulling boats, each commanded by a coxswain at the steering position in the stern, are seen abeam of one another. At a signal, both pulling boats begin moving and it can be seen that the camera was positioned on a vessel following the two competing pulling boats. The camera stays w...
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(Jersey City, NJ: American Mutoscope and Biograph Company, 1904), 2 mins
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Two standard U.S. Navy eight-oar pulling boats, each commanded by a coxswain at the steering position in the stern, are seen abeam of one another. At a signal, both pulling boats begin moving and it can be seen that the camera was positioned on a vessel following the two competing pulling boats. The camera stays with the two boats until their destination is disclosed as a navy battle cruiser at anchor. The cruiser, unidentified, is flying an Amer...
Two standard U.S. Navy eight-oar pulling boats, each commanded by a coxswain at the steering position in the stern, are seen abeam of one another. At a signal, both pulling boats begin moving and it can be seen that the camera was positioned on a vessel following the two competing pulling boats. The camera stays with the two boats until their destination is disclosed as a navy battle cruiser at anchor. The cruiser, unidentified, is flying an American flag. The film ends as the two pulling boats come abeam of the cruiser Indiana with their oars in the 'boat oar' position.
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Date Written / Recorded
1904-11-11
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Archival footage
Date Published / Released
1904
Publisher
American Mutoscope and Biograph Company
Topic / Theme
Navy ships, Boat racing, Family and Culture, The Gilded Age & Progressive Era (1876–1913), Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914)
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Bucking Broncho
produced by William K. L. Dickson, 1860-1935 (Jersey City, NJ: Thomas A. Edison, 1894), 1 min
From Raff & Gammon price list: An out-of-door scene. The men and horse of this subject are from 'Buffalo Bill's Wild West.' 15.00. From Maguire & Baucus catalogue: A cowboy riding an unruly 'bronco.' From Edison films catalog: A fine exhibition of horsemanship by Lee Martin, a genuine cowboy. This particular bronc...
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produced by William K. L. Dickson, 1860-1935 (Jersey City, NJ: Thomas A. Edison, 1894), 1 min
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From Raff & Gammon price list: An out-of-door scene. The men and horse of this subject are from 'Buffalo Bill's Wild West.' 15.00. From Maguire & Baucus catalogue: A cowboy riding an unruly 'bronco.' From Edison films catalog: A fine exhibition of horsemanship by Lee Martin, a genuine cowboy. This particular broncho is an unusually wicked one.
Date Written / Recorded
1894-10-16
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Archival footage
Contributor
William K. L. Dickson, 1860-1935
Date Published / Released
1894
Publisher
Thomas A. Edison
Topic / Theme
Horses, Rodeos, Family and Culture, The Gilded Age & Progressive Era (1876–1913), Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914)
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Charleston Chain-Gang
produced by Thomas A. Edison (District of Columbia: Thomas A. Edison, 1902), 1 min
Apparently, the film was photographed from a compound bordered by high walls and buildings. At a distance of fifty yards in the direction that the camera is pointed a column of men can be seen walking backwards and holding a chain under their arms. All the men are dressed the same. Two men carrying shotguns gestur...
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produced by Thomas A. Edison (District of Columbia: Thomas A. Edison, 1902), 1 min
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Apparently, the film was photographed from a compound bordered by high walls and buildings. At a distance of fifty yards in the direction that the camera is pointed a column of men can be seen walking backwards and holding a chain under their arms. All the men are dressed the same. Two men carrying shotguns gesture to indicate the chain gang should move. They walk toward camera position, continuing until the last man in the column passes the came...
Apparently, the film was photographed from a compound bordered by high walls and buildings. At a distance of fifty yards in the direction that the camera is pointed a column of men can be seen walking backwards and holding a chain under their arms. All the men are dressed the same. Two men carrying shotguns gesture to indicate the chain gang should move. They walk toward camera position, continuing until the last man in the column passes the camera.
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Archival footage
Contributor
Thomas A. Edison
Date Published / Released
1902-04-18
Publisher
Thomas A. Edison
Topic / Theme
Prisoners, Family and Culture, The Gilded Age & Progressive Era (1876–1913), Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914)
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Esquimaux Leap-Frog
produced by Thomas A. Edison (District of Columbia: Thomas A. Edison, 1901, originally published 1901), 1 min
The film, photographed from a single camera position, shows buildings resembling igloos on ice floes, in front of which persons clothed as Eskimos play a game of leapfrog. From a contemporary Edison film company catalog: SCENE IN THE ESQUIMAUX VILLAGE. Ungulado. [code for telegraphic orders]. This shows several Es...
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produced by Thomas A. Edison (District of Columbia: Thomas A. Edison, 1901, originally published 1901), 1 min
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The film, photographed from a single camera position, shows buildings resembling igloos on ice floes, in front of which persons clothed as Eskimos play a game of leapfrog. From a contemporary Edison film company catalog: SCENE IN THE ESQUIMAUX VILLAGE. Ungulado. [code for telegraphic orders]. This shows several Esquimaux at the game of 'Misheetak,' or leap frog, which differs somewhat from the civilized game, and is quite amusing, the photography...
The film, photographed from a single camera position, shows buildings resembling igloos on ice floes, in front of which persons clothed as Eskimos play a game of leapfrog. From a contemporary Edison film company catalog: SCENE IN THE ESQUIMAUX VILLAGE. Ungulado. [code for telegraphic orders]. This shows several Esquimaux at the game of 'Misheetak,' or leap frog, which differs somewhat from the civilized game, and is quite amusing, the photography of which is perfect.
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Archival footage
Contributor
Thomas A. Edison
Date Published / Released
1901, 1901-08-09
Publisher
Thomas A. Edison
Topic / Theme
World fairs, Children's play, Inuit people, Family and Culture, The Gilded Age & Progressive Era (1876–1913), Inuit, Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914)
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Franklin Roosevelt: Excerpts (Walking)
produced by Educational Video Group (Greenwood, IN: Educational Video Group), 3 mins
This silent film features excerpts of president Franklin D. Roosevelt, including glimpses of him walking.
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produced by Educational Video Group (Greenwood, IN: Educational Video Group), 3 mins
Description
This silent film features excerpts of president Franklin D. Roosevelt, including glimpses of him walking.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Archival footage
Contributor
Educational Video Group
Publisher
Educational Video Group
Person Discussed
Franklin Delano Roosevelt, 1882-1945
Topic / Theme
Walking, Presidents, Disease and Health, Political and Social Movements, Depression & World War II (1929–1945)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2014 by Educational Media Group
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Annie Oakley
directed by William K. L. Dickson, 1860-1935; produced by William K. L. Dickson, 1860-1935, Thomas A. Edison (District of Columbia: Thomas A. Edison, 1894), 22 secs
Annie Oakley was probably the most famous marksman/woman in the world when this short clip was produced in Edison's Black Maria studio in West Orange, New Jersey. Barely five feet tall, Annie was always associated with the wild west, although she was born in 1860 as Phoebe Ann Oakley Mozee (or Moses)in Darke Count...
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directed by William K. L. Dickson, 1860-1935; produced by William K. L. Dickson, 1860-1935, Thomas A. Edison (District of Columbia: Thomas A. Edison, 1894), 22 secs
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Annie Oakley was probably the most famous marksman/woman in the world when this short clip was produced in Edison's Black Maria studio in West Orange, New Jersey. Barely five feet tall, Annie was always associated with the wild west, although she was born in 1860 as Phoebe Ann Oakley Mozee (or Moses)in Darke County, Ohio. Nevertheless, she was a staple in the Buffalo Bill Wild West Show and similar wild west companies. Because of her diminutive s...
Annie Oakley was probably the most famous marksman/woman in the world when this short clip was produced in Edison's Black Maria studio in West Orange, New Jersey. Barely five feet tall, Annie was always associated with the wild west, although she was born in 1860 as Phoebe Ann Oakley Mozee (or Moses)in Darke County, Ohio. Nevertheless, she was a staple in the Buffalo Bill Wild West Show and similar wild west companies. Because of her diminutive stature, she was billed as 'Little Sure Shot.' The man assisting her is this appearance is probably her husband, Frank E. Butler. Annie had outshot Butler (a famous dead-eye marksman himself) in a shooting contest in the 1880s. Instead of nursing his bruised ego because he had been thoroughly outgunned by a woman, Butler fell in love, married Little Sure Shot, and became her manager. Theirs was a solid and happy marriage that lasted 44 years, and when Annie died on November 3, 1926, at age 66, a heartbroken Butler followed her to the grave 18 days later.
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Archival footage
Contributor
William K. L. Dickson, 1860-1935, Thomas A. Edison
Author / Creator
William K. L. Dickson, 1860-1935
Date Published / Released
1894
Publisher
Thomas A. Edison
Person Discussed
Annie Oakley, 1860-1926
Topic / Theme
Firearms, Family and Culture, The Gilded Age & Progressive Era (1876–1913), Americans, Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914)
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Buffalo Dance
directed by William K. L. Dickson, 1860-1935; produced by William K. L. Dickson, 1860-1935, Thomas A. Edison (District of Columbia: Thomas A. Edison, 1894), 23 secs
Short early clip from the Edison Manufacturing Co. featuring Native American Sioux Hair Coat, Last Horse, and Parts His Hair, dancing.
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directed by William K. L. Dickson, 1860-1935; produced by William K. L. Dickson, 1860-1935, Thomas A. Edison (District of Columbia: Thomas A. Edison, 1894), 23 secs
Description
Short early clip from the Edison Manufacturing Co. featuring Native American Sioux Hair Coat, Last Horse, and Parts His Hair, dancing.
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Archival footage
Contributor
William K. L. Dickson, 1860-1935, Thomas A. Edison
Author / Creator
William K. L. Dickson, 1860-1935
Date Published / Released
1894
Publisher
Thomas A. Edison
Topic / Theme
Dance and dancing, Sioux people, Family and Culture, The Gilded Age & Progressive Era (1876–1913), American Indians, Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914)
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Congress of Nations
directed by J. Stuart Blackton, 1875-1941 and Albert E. Smith, 1875-1958; produced by Albert E. Smith, 1875-1958 and J. Stuart Blackton, 1875-1941, Thomas A. Edison (Jersey City, NJ: Thomas A. Edison, 1900), 2 mins
From Edison films catalog: A new and sensational film, which deals in a highly up-to-date manner with the international situation. A magician steps upon the stage carrying a hoop covered with white paper. Then in quick succession the flags of Germany, Russia, Ireland, England and China are brought forth and from e...
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directed by J. Stuart Blackton, 1875-1941 and Albert E. Smith, 1875-1958; produced by Albert E. Smith, 1875-1958 and J. Stuart Blackton, 1875-1941, Thomas A. Edison (Jersey City, NJ: Thomas A. Edison, 1900), 2 mins
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From Edison films catalog: A new and sensational film, which deals in a highly up-to-date manner with the international situation. A magician steps upon the stage carrying a hoop covered with white paper. Then in quick succession the flags of Germany, Russia, Ireland, England and China are brought forth and from each a soldier is produced corresponding with the flag of each nation. The magician adds a bit of comedy to the scene by producing a dec...
From Edison films catalog: A new and sensational film, which deals in a highly up-to-date manner with the international situation. A magician steps upon the stage carrying a hoop covered with white paper. Then in quick succession the flags of Germany, Russia, Ireland, England and China are brought forth and from each a soldier is produced corresponding with the flag of each nation. The magician adds a bit of comedy to the scene by producing a decidedly Hibernian policeman from the flag of Erin's Isle. The magician then slowly waves his arms in front of the American flag, and as he dissolves into thin air a striking and patriotic tableau appears. The dissolving effect from the magician to the tableau is a new and unique effect never hitherto achieved in motion photography.
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Date Written / Recorded
1900-11-16
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Archival footage
Contributor
Albert E. Smith, 1875-1958, J. Stuart Blackton, 1875-1941, Thomas A. Edison
Author / Creator
J. Stuart Blackton, 1875-1941, Albert E. Smith, 1875-1958
Date Published / Released
1900-11-16
Publisher
Thomas A. Edison
Topic / Theme
Performances, Magic, Family and Culture, The Gilded Age & Progressive Era (1876–1913), Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914)
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Governor Roosevelt and Staff
produced by American Mutoscope and Biograph Company (District of Columbia: American Mutoscope and Biograph Company, 1953), 1 min
From the Biograph picture catalogue: 65 feet. Taken during the land parade in honor of Admiral Dewey, just before the turn into 72nd Street, with Grant's tomb and decorated residences in the background. This entire series of pictures [of the Dewey land parade] has a very high photographic quality, and the various...
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produced by American Mutoscope and Biograph Company (District of Columbia: American Mutoscope and Biograph Company, 1953), 1 min
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From the Biograph picture catalogue: 65 feet. Taken during the land parade in honor of Admiral Dewey, just before the turn into 72nd Street, with Grant's tomb and decorated residences in the background. This entire series of pictures [of the Dewey land parade] has a very high photographic quality, and the various organizations appear at their best.
Date Written / Recorded
1899
Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Archival footage
Contributor
American Mutoscope and Biograph Company
Date Published / Released
1902, 1953
Publisher
American Mutoscope and Biograph Company
Person Discussed
Theodore Roosevelt, 1858-1919, George Dewey, 1837-1917
Topic / Theme
Generals, Parades, Political and Social Movements, War and Violence, The Gilded Age & Progressive Era (1876–1913), Industrialization and Western Global Hegemony (1750–1914)
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