Admiral Dewey leading land parade, no. 2 /

" $30.00""We equipped eight parties on the occasion of Admiral Dewey's arrival in New York Harbor, Wednesday, September 27th, 1899, and secured the following excellent moving pictures of the Admiral and his great ship, together with the stirring events of Dewey Day, September 29th, the day of the Naval Parade, and Dewey Day, September 30th, the day of the Land Parade. Ours was the only photographic apparatus on board the U.S. Cruiser Olympia on this memorable occasion. The Admiral posed especially for our camera. Showing Central Park in back-ground. 200 feet"--Edison films catalog.Copyright: Thomas A. Edison; 7Oct1899; 65369.Appearing: Adm. George Dewey, Mayor Robert Van Wyke, Gen. Nelson Miles, Adm. William Sampson, Adm. Winfield Schley.Duration: 4:20 at 16 fps.One of 20 films advertised in Edison films catalog under the category "Dewey Doings".Paper print shelf number (LC 1941) was changed when the paper prints were re-housed. DLCFilmed September 30, 1899 in New York City.Sources used: Copyright catalog, motion pictures, 1894-1912; Musser, C. Edison motion pictures 1890-1900, 1997, p. 545; Niver, K.R. Early motion pictures, 1985; Edison films catalog, no. 94, March 1900, p. 8 [MI]