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1896 [FIGHTING THE FIRE], p.c: [Thomas A. Edison]. [953]
(cont.) Two horse-drawn fire engines are seen arriving at the scene of a fire; a fireman climbs to the window of the burning building. (45ft.)
1897
[SERPENTINE DANCE— ANN ABELLE]. p.c: T[homas] A. Edison. [954]
Annabelle performs a "butterfly" dance, lifting her diaphonous skirts by means of a stick in each hand. (44ft.)
Refs. : Ramsaye, Terry. A million and one nigh* « : a history of the motion picture. Vol. I. New York, 1926, pp. 117 et al
[SUTRO BATHS], p.c: T[homas] A. Edison. [955]
A general view of the swimming baths at Sutro, California. (44ft.)
1900 [956]
[NEW BLACK DIAMOND EXPRESS] (section), p.c: [Thomas A. Edison]. dist.: [Warwick Trading Company].
A gang of men working with a trolley on a railroad section ; the work is interrupted by a man waving a handkerchief and the men move out of the picture. In the background is a board on which the words "Black Diamond" and "Le High Valley" can be distinguished. (30ft.)
Refs.: Warwick Trading Company. Catalogue, April 1901, p. 220 (no. 7505a)
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1913
THREE AMERICAN BEAUTIES, p.c: Thomas A. Edison. [957]
A red rose; head and shoulders of a woman wearing roses; the U.S. flag; a galaxy of stars which form themselves into the words "Good night". (78ft.)
The LIFE OF A SALMON, p.c. : Thomas A. Edison. [958]
The Capilano Canyon; followed by fish jumping the falls; spawn in test tubes showing the development from 1-20 days; the fishing fleet at the mouth of the Fraser river; lifting the trap on the river; close-up of caught fish in the nets; a spring salmon weighing 55 lbs held by a man; barge containing fish landing; closeup of the landing of fish; fish arriving at the cannery. The film ends with a canoe race between Indians employed at the cannery. The canoes line up for the start of the race; a view across the river to the Empress Hotel ; various shots of the canoe race and the spectators. (381ft.)
Refs.: Bioscope, February 2, 1911, p. 27
Museum of modern art. Film index. New York, p. 591
1911 [959] MOTOR BOAT RACING IN AMERICA— WINNER : DIXIE II (International motor boat race series), p.c: Vitagraph Company, dist.: Vitagraph Company, Paris.
A series of shots of a motor boat race, with medium close shot of the winning pilot, who wears a jersey marked "Dixie II". (277ft.)
Refs.: Bioscope, March 30, 1911, p. 45
1912 [960] BUILDING THE GREATEST DAM IN THE WORLD, p.c: Independent Moving Pictures (IMP).
The construction of the Mississippi Dam. The old lock; Major Montgomery Meigs. General view of new lock being constructed; cleaning and excavating the bedrock of the Mississippi ; mixing concrete and filling it into the steel formers by travelling cantilever crane; constructing the mammoth power house. (495ft.)
Refs.: Bioscope, 19 (348), June 12, 1913, suppl. p. ix Kine. mthly. film rec, 2 (14), June 1913, p. 79
AQUATIC ELEPHANTS, p.c. : Vitagraph Company of America. [961]
Three elephants playing in shallow water with bathers diving off their backs. (225ft.)
Refs.: Bioscope, 18 (332), February 20, 1913, suppl. p. xi Kine. mthly. film rec., (11) March 1913, p. 102
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