Bibliograph

Arrival of McKinley's funeral train at Canton, Ohio, Thomas A. Edison, Inc

Type

Label

Arrival of McKinley's funeral train at Canton, Ohio, Thomas A. Edison, Inc

Language

eng

Characteristic

motion picture

Main title

Arrival of McKinley's funeral train at Canton, Ohio

Medium

electronic resource

Oclc number

701797985

Responsibility statement

Thomas A. Edison, Inc

Runtime

Series statement

William McKinleyAmerican history in video

Summary

From a contemporary Edison film company catalog: FUNERAL TRAIN ARRIVING AT CANTON STATION. In recording this scene the position of our camera was an excellent one, and we present to the public a most perfect picture of the train's arrival. The engine is decorated with crepe to mark the solemnity of this great historical event. As the train stops at the platform great respect for the dead President is shown by the waiting diplomats and reception committee baring their heads and standing respectfully on one side as the mourners leave the trainIt is apparent that the camera was placed on a platform of a train station. A steam locomotive pulling several passenger cars can be seen nearing the camera position and coming to a stop. The remainder of the film is concerned with the people who get off the train and walk off the platform

Technique

live action

resource.variantTitle

Arrival of McKinley's funeral trainFuneral train arriving at Canton Station

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