Bibliograph

Panoramic view of the President's house at Canton, Ohio, Thomas A. Edison, Inc

Type

Label

Panoramic view of the President's house at Canton, Ohio, Thomas A. Edison, Inc

Language

eng

Characteristic

motion picture

Main title

Panoramic view of the President's house at Canton, Ohio

Medium

electronic resource

Oclc number

701798010

Responsibility statement

Thomas A. Edison, Inc

Runtime

Series statement

William McKinleyAmerican history in video

Summary

Photographed from a single-camera position, the film's 160-degree pan shows President McKinley's house and the large line of people being controlled by military troops. The crowd had gathered before going through the President's house to view his bodyFrom a contemporary Edison film company catalog: CIRCULAR PANORAMA OF PRESIDENT McKINLEY'S HOUSE. Here we present probably the most interesting and valuable of the McKinley funeral series. Our camera is located opposite the McKinley home on Market Street, Canton, at 9 A.M. on the day of the funeral, September 19th, 1901. As the camera revolves, immense crowds of people who are slowly passing the house come into view. The soldiers of the National Guard of the State of Ohio are everywhere visible. In the center of the film we present an absolutely perfect view of the McKinley home and at the front door can be seen a soldier and a sailor on guard. The camera continues revolving until the McKinley house passes out of view and the strip ends with the camera looking down Market Street toward the Court House

Technique

live action

resource.variantTitle

Circular panorama of President McKinley's housePanoramic view of the President's house

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