Blackton, James Stuart, 1875-1941, production, camera. Smith, Albert E. (Albert Edward), 1875-1958, production, camera. American Vitagraph Company. Thomas A. Edison, Inc. Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress) DLC moving image Actualities (Motion pictures) lcgft Filmed yacht races. lcgft Silent films. lcgft Short films. lcgft Nonfiction films. lcgft United States : Edison Manufacturing Co., 1899. eng "The decisive moment in the great International Yacht Races is shown in this picture. Against a background of well defined clouds, the Light Boat is seen marking the finishing line in this great aquatic struggle. As the Columbia crosses the line, followed closely by the Shamrock, we see the steam from the whistle of the Light Ship announcing the well earned victory of the American yacht"--Edison films catalog. Copyright: Thomas A. Edison; 24Oct1899; 69350. Early motion pictures gives Edwin S. Porter credit as the cameraman, however, according to Edison motion pictures, 1890-1900, the cameraman was Blackton and/or Smith. Duration: 1:33 at 16 fps. Paper print shelf number (LC 1544) was changed when the paper prints were re-housed. 35 mm. viewing print (FYA 0854) was also rehoused: former shelf number: FEB 9273. Additional holdings for this title may be available. Contact reference librarian. Sources used: Copyright catalog, motion pictures, 1894-1912; Musser, C. Edison motion pictures 1890-1900, p. 553, p. 557; Niver, K. Early motion pictures, p. 62; Edison films catalog, no. 105, July 1901, p. 32 [MI]. Camera, J. Stuart Blackton and/or Albert E. Smith. Filmed October 20, 1899, off Sandy Hook, New Jersey. Early motion pictures : the Paper Print Collection in the Library of Congress / by Kemp R. Niver. Library of Congress. 1985. Columbia (Yacht) Shamrock (Yacht) America's Cup (10th : 1899 : New York, N.Y.) Yacht racing--New York Harbor (N.Y. and N.J.) Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as digital files. "Columbia" winning the Cup https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mbrsmi/ntscrm.01202839