Film or VideoCarriers at work, U.S.P.O.
Main title
- Carriers at work, U.S.P.O. / American Mutoscope & Biograph Company.
Published/Created
- United States : American Mutoscope & Biograph Company, 1903.
- United States.
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- Digital viewing copy https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mbrsmi/ntscrm.00051990 opens in a new window
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Description
- viewing print 1 film reel of 1 (ca. 60 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.
- viewing print 1 film reel of 1 (ca. 100 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm.
- dupe neg pic 1 film reel of 1 (ca. 60 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.
- dupe neg pic 1 film reel of 1 (ca. 100 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm.
- master pos pic 1 film reel of 1 (ca. 60 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.
- paper pos 1 roll of 1 (ca. 100 ft.) : b&w ; 35 mm.
- paper pos (copy 2) 1 roll of 1 (ca. 100 ft.) : b&w ; 35 mm.
LC classification
- FLA 4541 (viewing print)
- FEC 1809 (viewing print)
- FRA 1575 (dupe neg pic)
- FZA 2602 (dupe neg pic)
- FRB 1327 (master pos pic)
- Box 0501B (paper pos)
- Box 5061J (paper pos, copy 2)
Variant title
- Title in Biograph production log: Carrier dumping, cancelling, sorting and tying, throwing mail into bags for destination
- Variant title in Biograph production log: Carrier dumping, cancelling & sorting, U. S. P. O. Dept.
- Variant title from AFI catalog online: Carriers at work, U. S. P. O.
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Credits
- Cameraman, A. E. Weed.
Summary
- "The subject is the handling and sorting of the U.S. mail. The sorting bags and the alphabetizing pigeonhole equipment are visible in a scene photographed from an altitude of approximately twenty-five feet. The placement of the equipment and its use by the post office personnel can be seen"--Early motion pictures.
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Notes
- Copyright: American Mutoscope & Biograph Company; 22Aug03; H34978.
- Sources vary as to footage for 16 mm. materials. Estimated footage for 16 mm material is based on original 35 mm. footage (100 feet) found in the Biograph production logs, and includes possible added credits and title.
- Biograph production no. 2465.
- Paper print shelf number (LC 1527) was changed when the paper prints were re-housed.
- Additional holdings for this title may be available. Contact reference librarian.
- Sources used: Niver, K. Early motion pictures, p. 48; Biograph production logs, vol. 1: 1899-1903; AFI catalog online, viewed August 21, 2015.
- Filmed August 10, 1903 in Washington, D.C.
- Early motion pictures : the Paper Print Collection in the Library of Congress / by Kemp R. Niver. Library of Congress. 1985.
Additional formats
- Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as digital files.
Data source
LCCN
- 00564540
Copyright reg no.
- H34978 U.S Copyright Office
Geographic area code
- n-us-dc
Other system no.
- 11908766
Repository
- Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA dcu
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- Film or Video
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