Carriers leaving building, U.S.P.O.
Weed, A. E., camera.
American Mutoscope and Biograph Company.
Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress) DLC
Niver (Kemp) Collection (Library of Congress) DLC
moving image
Actualities (Motion pictures) lcgft
Silent films. lcgft
Short films. lcgft
Nonfiction films. lcgft
United States : American Mutoscope & Biograph Company,
1903.
eng
Male letter carriers of the U.S. Post Office are the subject of this series on the Postal Department. The camera was placed to show a large number of uniformed mail carriers as they leave the main post office to deliver letters. They can be seen walking down the steps of the building toward the camera position. Some mount bicycles and ride away, while others just walk. There are also some women in the film.
Copyright: American Mutoscope & Biograph Company; 22Aug03; H34973.
Duration: about 1:00.
The building depicted appears to be the Old Post Office Pavilion on Pennsylvania Avenue, in Washington D.C.
Biograph production no. 2470.
Paper print shelf number (LC 0859) 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, v. 1: 1899-1903; AFI catalog, film beginnings, 1893-1910, p. 156-157.
Cameraman, A. E. Weed.
Filmed August 5, 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.
Old Post Office and Clock Tower (Washington, D.C.)
United States. Post Office Department.
Letter carriers--Washington (D.C.)
Postal service--Washington (D.C.)
Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as digital files.
Carriers leaving building, U.S.P.O.
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