White, James H. (James Henry), production. Thomas A. Edison, Inc. Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress) DLC Niver (Kemp) Collection (Library of Congress) DLC moving image Filmed parades. lcgft Actualities (Motion pictures) lcgft Silent films. lcgft Short films. lcgft Nonfiction films. lcgft United States : Edison Manufacturing Co., 1899. eng "We equipped eight parties on the occasion of Admiral Dewey's arrival in New York Harbor, Wednesday, September 27th, 1899, and secured the following excellent moving pictures of the Admiral and his great ship, together with the stirring events of Dewey Day, September 29th, the day of the Naval Parade, and Dewey Day, September 30th, the day of the Land Parade. Ours was the only photographic apparatus on board the U.S. Cruiser Olympia on this memorable occasion. The Admiral posed especially for our camera. Showing Central Park in back-ground. 200 feet"--Edison films catalog. Copyright: Thomas A. Edison; 7Oct1899; 65369. Duration: 4:20 at 16 fps. One of 20 films advertised in Edison films catalog under the category "Dewey Doings". Paper print shelf number (LC 1941) was changed when the paper prints were re-housed. Sources used: Copyright catalog, motion pictures, 1894-1912; Musser, C. Edison motion pictures 1890-1900, 1997, p. 545; Niver, K.R. Early motion pictures, 1985; Edison films catalog, no. 94, March 1900, p. 8 [MI]. Appearing: Adm. George Dewey, Mayor Robert Van Wyke, Gen. Nelson Miles, Adm. William Sampson, Adm. Winfield Schley. Filmed September 30, 1899 in New York City. Early motion pictures : the Paper Print Collection in the Library of Congress / by Kemp R. Niver. Library of Congress. 1985. Dewey, George, 1837-1917. Van Wyck, Robert Anderson, 1849-1918. Miles, Nelson Appleton, 1839-1925. Sampson, William Thomas, 1840-1902. Schley, Winfield Scott, 1839-1911. Naval ceremonies, honors, and salutes--New York (State)--New York. Spanish-American War, 1898. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as digital files. Admiral Dewey leading land parade no. 2 https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mbrsmi/ntscrm.00048499