| Electric Tower at Pan American Exposition (Vertical Pan) | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1151 |
| Catalog #: | 493570 | |
| Clip Number: | 493570-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | H7634 | |
| Timecode: | 00:32:37 - 00:34:00 | |
| Location: | Buffalo, NY, USA | |
| Year Shot: | 1901 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | EXHIBITIONS: World's Fairs LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, New York State | |
| Description: | PANORAMIC VIEW OF THE ELECTRIC TOWER FROM A BALLOON. "Balloon camera" not aimed downward but sideways whilst riding up and down in the balloon beside the famous 375 ft Electric Tower, the centerpiece of the Pan-American Exposition. Shot starts at the base of the tower where 2 colonnades attached to the square tower form a large semi-circle space opening toward the Court of Fountains; in fact a great gush of water comes right out of the base of the tower itself, spiling down into a pool w/ other fountains. Pan up the side of the Tower decorated with elaborate lattice work patterns. On the very tgop therer is a cupola with a statue of a winged "Goddess of Light" perched on top. Then camera again descends slowly to the base; there are a few visitors to the fair passing by. NOTE: The entire framework is of steel and was the design of architect Howard Cobb of New York. Unfortunately we can't see the color scheme - -a creme white, trimmed in blue and gold- -or the effect when it was brightly lit with electric lights at night. | |
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