SUMMARY
War hero Adm. George Dewey, famous for his victory at Manila Bay early in the war, was filmed during his trip back to the United States at Gibraltar in early September 1899.
NOTES
Copyright: Thomas A. Edison; 27Sept1899; 62823.
Original main title lacking.
Date is copyright date; unable to verify if work was ever actually released.
Materials listed originate from the print chosen best copy for digitization; for other holdings on this title, contact M/B/RS reference staff.
Filmed ca. Sept. 5, 1899, when Admiral Dewey stopped off at Gibraltar on his way to New York City and the first of his homecoming celebrations.
Sources used: Copyright catalog, motion pictures, 1894-1912; Musser, C. Edison motion pictures 1890-1900, 1997; Niver, K.R. Early motion pictures, 1985.
SUBJECTS
Dewey, George,--1837-1917.
Gibraltar--History, Naval--19th century.
United States.--Navy--Officers.
Sailors--Gibraltar.
Warships--Gibraltar.
Spanish-American War, 1898--Campaigns--Philippines.
Philippines--History--Philippine American War, 1899-1902.
Actuality--Short.
War (Nonfiction)--Short.
RELATED NAMES
Thomas A. Edison, Inc.
Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)
CALL NUMBER
FLA 5963 (ref print)
FLA 4461 (ref print)
FRA 0012 (dupe neg)
LC 1447 (paper pos)
DIGITAL ID
sawmp 1447 [ Ссылка ]
