Add to ORKGThe camera was placed in almost the center of the compound area by the exhibit buildings, and the cameraman began to photograph and pan his camera simultaneously. The film consists of pictures of the walkways, pools of water, bridges over the pools, exhibit buildings, bandstands, statuary, and decorations of all nature that, put together, made up the Exposition in Charleston in 1902.Copyright: Thomas A. Edison, Inc.; 18Apr02; H16720.Duration: 3:02 at 16 fps.Filmed April 1902 in Charleston, SC.Source used: Niver, Kemp R., Early motion pictures, 1985.Received: ca. 1991 from LC lab; ref print and dupe neg; preservation; Paper Print Collection
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