Library of Congress Open Archive Initiative Repository 1
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This is an extensive repository containing material relating to the American experience, a large portion of it digitised from the Library of Congress' collections. It includes, but is not limited to, images, monographs, sheet music, sound and visual recordings, pamphlets and posters. It is subdivided into over 100 thematic collections based on original documentation format, subject, author or donor. The site also benefits from an extensive range of background documentation and information on the creation, maintenance and development of this repository. Individual sections of the collection are periodically highlighted, and materials advising on the use of this repository's contents in a classroom situation are also provided. Each major subsection has a discrete site design and interface, although they are all part of the overarching whole.
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Palace of Electricity / - White, James H. (James Henry), production.; Thomas A. Edison, Inc.; Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)
From Edison films catalog: In the Exposition grounds with a close view of the Palace of Electricity. 50 feet. $7.50.
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Street car chivalry / - Thomas A. Edison, Inc.; Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)
From Edison films catalog: Scene shows interior of crowded street-car. A young lady enters and every man in the car offers her his seat. Presently an elderly stout lady with arm full of bundles enters. All male passengers immediately bury their faces in their papers, while the lady swings on the strap. A sudden jerk of the car lands her in the lap of a dude, much to the amusement of the other passengers. She pulls herself together, only to be thrown sprawling on the dude again. This time she mashes his high hat. The dude rises and leaves the...
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The gay shoe clerk / - Porter, Edwin S., production.; Thomas A. Edison, Inc.; Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)
From Edison films catalog: Scene shows interior of shoe-store. Young lady and chaperone enter. While a fresh young clerk is trying a pair of high-heeled slippers on the young lady, the chaperone seats herself and gets interested in a paper. The scene changes to a very close view, showing only the lady's foot and the clerk's hands tying the slipper. As her dress is slightly raised, showing a shapely ankle, the clerk's hands become very nervous, making it difficult for him to tie the slipper. The picture changes back to former scene. The clerk makes rapid progress with his fair...
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What happened in the tunnel / - Porter, Edwin S., production, camera.; Anderson, Gilbert M., 1882-1971.; Thomas A. Edison, Inc.; Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)
From Edison films catalog: Interior of railroad coach. Pretty young lady and colored maid occupying seat. Young man in rear seat tries to attract young lady's attention. She drops her handkerchief. Young man picks it up and hands it to her, and then takes advantage of the opportunity and leans over the back of her seat and begins to make love to her. As the train enters a tunnel he tries to put his arms around her, and when the train emerges from the tunnel he is hugging and kissing the colored maid, the young lady in the meantime having...
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Catching an early train / - Thomas A. Edison, Inc.; Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)
From Edison films catalog: Surburbanite [sic] is seen in bed chamber, discovers he has overslept himself, jumps out of bed, shirt, trousers, shoes, collar, tie, coat, vest, hat, cane, cigar and satchel arise from the floor and adjust themselves to him. Makes a hasty exit. Scene dissolves to a R.R. Station, showing surburbanite running to catch the rear end of a moving train. Class B 50 ft. $6.00.
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The old maid having her picture taken / - Porter, Edwin S., production.; Sarony, Gilbert, cast.; Thomas A. Edison, Inc.; Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)
From Edison films catalog: Scene opens in a photographer's studio. A typical old maid, impersonated by Mr. Gilbert Saroni [sic], enters to have her picture made. While the photographer is making his camera ready the old maid walks about the studio. She first looks at a hanger with a number of photo samples, which immediately falls from the wall, not being able to stand her gaze. She then looks at the clock and her face frightens the clock and causes the hands to turn around at lightning speed, and the clock suddenly falls to the floor with a crash. She...
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Fireboat "New Yorker" answering an alarm / - Smith, James Blair, camera.; Thomas A. Edison, Inc.; Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)
From Edison films catalog: This picture gives a good idea of how soon one of the New York fireboats can be gotten under way after they receive an alarm of fire. The men are seen running on board the boat, taking their respective places, casting off the lines, etc. The boat is on its way to the fire in almost an instant. Length 75 feet. Class B. $9.00.
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Panorama of Galveston power house / - Smith, Albert E., production, camera.; Thomas A. Edison, Inc.; Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)
From Edison films catalog: This building and machinery supplied the electric power and electric light for the entire city of Galveston, including the car system. The building, which is of solid masonry, is a complete wreck, and together with the twisted iron work of the machinery, shows the tremendous power of the cyclone. 50 feet. $7.50.
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The clown and the alchemist / - Blackton, James Stuart, 1875-1941, production.; Smith, Albert E., production.; Thomas A. Edison, Inc.; Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)
From Edison films catalog: Although we are led to believe that the ancient alchemists were all powerful, this picture somewhat reverses the order of things. The clown plays some wonderful pranks on the old professor. He appears and disappears in numerous startling positions, using his club with great effect and always escaping punishment. At last the alchemist brings his magic power into use, and calling two hooded assistants, orders a huge cauldron brought in. The climax, by which the clown finally disposes of the alchemist, is startling in the extreme. 80 feet. $12.00.
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A dull razor / - Thomas A. Edison, Inc.; Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)
From Edison films catalog: This picture shows an old gentleman seated at his shaving table. The razor is evidently giving him a great deal of trouble, as he catches hold of the brush and with a great show of impatience he hurriedly coats his face with the foaming soap and makes a second attempt at removing his beard. He scrapes and scrapes, and judging from the painful facial expressions, the razor grows duller with every stroke. The old man makes a new and ludicrous twitch of the mouth every time he draws the razor across his face. This is a...
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Philadelphia Express, Jersey Central Railway / - White, James H. (James Henry), production.; Heise, William, camera.; Thomas A. Edison, Inc.; Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)
From Maguire & Baucus catalogue: The scene of the overhead crossing of the Pennsylvania and Jersey Central railroads at Elizabeth, N.J. While a Pennsylvania train is passing over the arch, the Philadelphia Express on the Central Railroad comes dashing underneath at full speed, head on to the audience.
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Free-for-all race at Charter Oak Park / - White, James H. (James Henry), production.; Heise, William, camera.; Thomas A. Edison, Inc.; Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)
From Maguire & Baucus catalogue: Shows a part of the enormous crowd and the start and finish of the free-for-all pacing race, in which the fastest harness horse in the world, John R. Gentry (2:00-1/2), the coming Star Pointer and Frank Agan competed for a purse of 6,000. The heat we photographed was won by Star Pointer in the fast time of 2:04-3/4.
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Exploding a Whitehead torpedo / - White, James H. (James Henry), production.; Thomas A. Edison, Inc.; Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)
From Edison films catalog: The torpedo was exploded in fifteen fathoms of water. The picture shows the water, mud and rocks being thrown high up in the air, and will give an idea of the destructiveness of one of these missiles. 25 feet. $3.75.
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Fun in camp / - White, James H. (James Henry), production.; Thomas A. Edison, Inc.; Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)
From Edison films catalog: Showing a group of soldiers and Red Cross nurses being amused by a number of small children who are riding upon the backs of trick bears. A remarkably fine picture, with U.S. Infantry camp in the background. 30 feet. $4.50.
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Dick Croker leaving Tammany Hall / - Paley, William, production, camera.; Thomas A. Edison, Inc.; Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)
From Edison films catalog: A very lifelike picture of the famous New York politician and Tammany Hall boss. This picture was taken on Sunday morning as he was leaving the 14th Street Wigwam, accompanied by a number of prominent New York politicians. 50 feet. $7.50.
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Gun drill by naval cadets at Newport Training School / - White, James H. (James Henry), production.; Thomas A. Edison, Inc.; Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)
From Edison films catalog: Shows the cadets going through the gun drill, also loading, firing and charging. This is also a very stirring picture and is full of animation. 50 feet. $7.50.
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After launching / - White, James H. (James Henry), production.; Blechynden, Frederick, camera.; Thomas A. Edison, Inc.; Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)
From Edison films catalog: Taken near the Union Works, San Francisco, Cal., immediately after the launching of the Japanese Man-of-war "Chitose." The scene opens with the pleasure yacht "Unadilla" passing in the immediate foreground, her decks loaded with passengers. The boat slowly passes, until the stern is directly to the audience. The water in the wake of the yacht is churned by her screw propeller into a milky stream. As the yacht recedes and the perspective widens, a fishing smack shows on the left, while in the right foreground is a small row-boat. Sharp and clear.
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Overland Express arriving at Helena, Mont. / - White, James H. (James Henry), production.; Blechynden, Frederick, camera.; Thomas A. Edison, Inc.; Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)
From Edison films catalog: It is train time. We look down the long platform, crowded with people, and see the famous N.P. Railway Overland Express approaching rapidly. In a moment the engine passes by, slowing down. Then comes one, two, three, four express cars, and behind them seven coaches and Pullmans. Passengers alight, baggage is unloaded, friends greet each other, station men run here and there, the whole scene being one of great interest and activity. 50 feet. $7.50.
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Armour's electric trolley / - White, James H. (James Henry), production.; Heise, William, camera.; Thomas A. Edison, Inc.; Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)
From Maguire & Baucus catalogue: Shows the private electric railway of Messrs. Armour & Co. in their great Chicago yards.
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Fisherman's Wharf / - White, James H. (James Henry), production.; Blechynden, Frederick, camera.; Thomas A. Edison, Inc.; Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)
From F.Z. Maguire catalogue: Shows the wharf at San Francisco, Cal., with a large fleet of fishing boats at anchor. The crews are engaged in mending nets, arranging lines, etc., all of which lend action to the view. The figures are clear and life size, and the scene is truthfully reproduced.
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