| 1901 Pan Am Esplanade Lighted Up for Night | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1151 |
| Catalog #: | 493577 | |
| Clip Number: | 493577-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | H10633 | |
| Timecode: | 00:42:43 - 00:43:52 | |
| Location: | Buffalo, NY, USA | |
| Year Shot: | 1901 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | ENTERTAINMENT: Illuminations EXHIBITIONS: World's Fairs LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, New York State | |
| Description: | "Panorama of Esplanade by Night" at the Pan-American Exposition in Buffalo, 1901. Slow Pan on the exhibit buildings outlined by thousands of glowing lightbulbs - -reported to have been marvelously colorful! Pioneer camera operator Edwin S. Porter maintained that this was the first motion picture taken at night by incandescent light in America. | |
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