Summary

CREATED/PUBLISHED United States : Edison Manufacturing Co., 1900. SUMMARY From Edison films catalog: This picture opens with the young cadets climbing the rigging and going through the sail drill on board the famous historic ship "Constellation." Loosing sail to buntline, making sail, shortening sail and furling; also loose sail to bowline. This picture is absolutely perfect photographically; also very thrilling, and makes a most interesting subject. 125 feet. 18.75.

NOTES Copyright: Thomas A. Edison; 22Nov1900; D22020.

Duration: 2:01 at 16 fps.

Filmed ca. September to November 1900, at Newport, Rhode Island.

Sources used: Copyright catalog, motion pictures, 1894-1912; Musser, C. Edison motion pictures 1890-1900, 1997, p. 643; Niver, K.R. Early motion pictures, 1985; Edison films catalog, no. 105, July 1901, p. 25-26 [MI].

SUBJECTS Constellation (Frigate) Naval Education and Training Center (U.S.) Nautical training-schools--Rhode Island--Newport. Sailing--Rhode Island--Newport. Military cadets--Rhode Island--Newport. Training-ships--Rhode Island--Newport. Sailing ships--Rhode Island--Newport. United States.--Navy--Drill and tactics. Naval education--United States. Sailors--Education--United States. Schools--Exercises and recreations--Rhode Island--Newport. Actuality RELATED NAMES White, James H. (James Henry), production. Thomas A. Edison, Inc. Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress) MEDIUM 1 reel of 1 (ca. 125 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm. ref print. 1 roll of 1 (ca. 125 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm. paper pos. CALL NUMBER FEC 2831 (ref print) LC 1729 (paper pos) REPOSITORY Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division Washington, D. C. 20540 USA DIGITAL ID edmp 1729 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mbrsmi/edmp.1729

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