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Film, Video Arrival of emigrants [i.e. immigrants], Ellis Island Arrival of immigrants, Ellis Island / Arrival of emigrants, Ellis Island

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About this Item

Title

  • Arrival of emigrants [i.e. immigrants], Ellis Island

Other Title

  • Arrival of immigrants, Ellis Island
  • Arrival of emigrants, Ellis Island

Summary

  • Depicts scenes at the Immigration Depot and a nearby dock on Ellis Island. Appears to show, first, a group of immigrants lined up to board a vessel leaving the island, then another group arriving at the island and being directed off of the dock and into the Depot by a uniformed official.

Names

  • Bitzer, G. W., 1872-1944, camera.
  • American Mutoscope and Biograph Company.
  • Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)
  • Niver (Kemp) Collection (Library of Congress)

Created / Published

  • United States : American Mutoscope and Biograph Company, 1906.

Headings

  • -  Ellis Island Immigration Station (N.Y. and N.J.)
  • -  Immigrants--New York (State)--New York
  • -  Emigration and immigration
  • -  Ports of entry--New York (State)--New York

Genre

  • Actualities (Motion pictures)
  • Silent films
  • Short films
  • Nonfiction films

Notes

  • -  H77049 U.S. Copyright Office
  • -  Copyright: American Mutoscope & Biograph Co.; 9May1906; H77049.
  • -  Camera, G.W. "Billy" Bitzer.
  • -  Duration: 3:27 at 15 fps.
  • -  Biograph production no. 3165.
  • -  Paper print shelf number (LC 1946) was changed when the paper prints were re-housed.
  • -  Additional holdings for this title may be available. Contact reference librarian.
  • -  Photographed April 27, 1906 on Ellis Island, New York and New Jersey.
  • -  Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as digital files.
  • -  Sources used: Niver, K. Early motion pictures, p. 12; Biograph production logs, v. 2: 1903-1912, p. 68.
  • -  Early motion pictures : the Paper Print Collection in the Library of Congress / by Kemp R. Niver. Library of Congress. 1985.
  • -  Copy one 35 mm dupe neg pic renumbered: FPE 5517 to FZA 2329.

Medium

  • viewing print 1 film reel of 1 (87 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.
  • viewing print 1 film reel of 1 (198 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm.
  • viewing print (copy 2) 1 film reel of 1 (ca. 200 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm.
  • dupe neg pic 1 film reel of 1 (87 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.
  • dupe neg pic (copy 2) 1 film reel of 1 (87 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.
  • dupe neg pic 1 film reel of 1 (ca. 200 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm.
  • dupe neg pic (copy 2) 1 film reel of 1 (198 ft.) : si., b&w ; 35 mm.
  • master pos pic 1 film reel of 1 (ca. 90 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm.
  • paper pos (copy 2) 1 roll of 1 (ca. 200 ft.) : b&w ; 35 mm.
  • paper pos 1 roll of 1 (ca. 200 ft.) : b&w ; 35 mm.

Call Number/Physical Location

  • FLA 4960 (viewing print)
  • FEC 1610 (viewing print)
  • FEB 9481 (viewing print, copy 2)
  • FRA 2841 (dupe neg pic)
  • FRA 6402 (dupe neg pic, copy 2)
  • FZA 2329 (dupe neg pic)
  • FPE 7020 (dupe neg pic, copy 2)
  • FRB 0780 (master pos pic)
  • Box 0999A (paper pos)
  • Box 5635B (paper pos, copy 2)

Repository

  • Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division Washington, D.C. 20540 USA dcu

Digital Id

Library of Congress Control Number

  • 00694368

Online Format

  • image
  • video

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Chicago citation style:

Bitzer, G. W., Camera, American Mutoscope And Biograph Company, Paper Print Collection, and Niver. Arrival of emigrants i.e. immigrants, Ellis Island. United States: American Mutoscope and Biograph Company, 1906. Video. https://www.loc.gov/item/00694368/.

APA citation style:

Bitzer, G. W., American Mutoscope And Biograph Company, Paper Print Collection & Niver. (1906) Arrival of emigrants i.e. immigrants, Ellis Island. United States: American Mutoscope and Biograph Company. [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/00694368/.

MLA citation style:

Bitzer, G. W., Camera, et al. Arrival of emigrants i.e. immigrants, Ellis Island. United States: American Mutoscope and Biograph Company, 1906. Video. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/00694368/>.