Abadie, Alfred C. (Alfred Camille), 1878-1950, camera. Thomas A. Edison, Inc. Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress) DLC moving image Short films. lcgft Nonfiction films. lcgft Actualities (Motion pictures) lcgft United States : Thomas A. Edison, Inc., 1903. eng "Shows a large open barge loaded with people of every nationality, who have just arrived from Europe, disembarking at Ellis Island, N.Y. A most interesting and typical scene. Length 140 feet"-Edison films catalog. The film opens with a view of the steam ferryboat "William Myers," laden with passengers, approaching a dock at the Ellis Island Immigration Station. The vessel is docked, the gangway is placed, and the immigrant passengers are seen coming up the gangway and onto the dock, where they cross in front of the camera. Copyright: Thomas A. Edison; 24July1903; H33775. Duration: 2:20 at 15 fps. Paper print shelf number (LC 1591) was changed when paper positive was rehoused. Additional holdings for this title may be available. Contact reference librarian. Source used: Niver's Early motion pictures, p. 89. Camera, Alfred C. Abadie. Photographed July 9, 1903. Early motion pictures : the Paper Print Collection in the Library of Congress / by Kemp R. Niver. Library of Congress. 1985. Ellis Island Immigration Station (N.Y. and N.J.) Immigrants--New York (State)--New York. Ports of entry--New York (State)--New York. Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as digital files. Emigrants [i.e. immigrants] landing at Ellis Island https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mbrsmi/ntscrm.00049444