CreatorAmerican Mutoscope and Biograph CompanyDate1904Decade1900-1909Summary"The principal buildings surrounding the square at the St. Louis Exposition are shown in a nearly 360-degree pan. The last portion of the film was photographed over the heads of spectators cheering the dedication speaker"--Early motion pictures.PlaceSt. LouisCollectionNiver (Kemp) Collection (Library of Congress)EventLouisiana Purchase Exposition (1904)
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InstitutionLibrary of CongressURLhttps://www.loc.gov/item/00563603/Use RestrictionsWhile the Library is not aware of any U.S. copyright protection (see Title 17, U.S.C.) or any other restrictions in the materials in America at Work, America at Leisure: Motion Pictures from 1894-1915, there may be content protected as "works for hire" (copyright may be held by the party that commissioned the original work) and/or under the copyright or neighboring-rights laws of other nations. The Library is eager to hear from individuals or institutions that have information about these materials or know of their history.AcknowledgementLibrary of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division.
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Identifier00563603Notes- H45954 U.S Copyright Office
- Copyright: American Mutoscope & Biograph Company; 13May04; H45954.
- Cameraman, A.E. Weed.
- Duration: 3:34 at 16 fps.
- Filmed April 30, 1904 in St. Louis.
- Biograph production no. 2902.
- Paper print shelf number (LC 2110) was changed when the paper prints were re-housed.
- Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as digital files.
- Sources used: Niver, K. Early motion pictures, p. 231; AFI catalog, film beginnings, 1893-1910, p. 762; Biograph production logs.
- Early motion pictures : the Paper Print Collection in the Library of Congress / by Kemp R. Niver. Library of Congress. 1985.
- paper pos (copies 1 and 2) Received: 1904-05-13; copyright deposit; Paper Print Collection.
- Paper print roll lacking suffix.
American Mutoscope and Biograph Company, Opening ceremonies, St. Louis Exposition (1904), [00563603]. Moa, accessed 14/06/2025, https://moa.recollectcms.com/nodes/view/3744
