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Panoramic View of the White Pass Railroad
(1899) United States of America
B&W : Short film
Directed by [?] Thomas Crahan and/or Robert K. Bonine?
Cast: (unknown)
Edison Manufacturing Company production; distributed by Edison Manufacturing Company. / Cinematography by [?] Robert K. Bonine? / © 6 May 1901 by [?] Thomas A. Edison or Edison Manufacturing Company? [H4081]. / Standard 35mm spherical 1.33:1 format. / The production was shot in 1899.
Documentary.
Synopsis: [From Edison promotional materials] This scene was taken shortly after the completion of the railroad in 1899. The impression received by the audience is that of riding on the pilot of an engine. Shortly after starting, you plunge into the darkness of the tunnel, afterwards to emerge, and crossing a high trestle skirting the edge of a deep chasm, you continue to wind about among the mountains and gorges. The ice-covered peaks of the distant mountains form an ever changing background.
Survival status: Print exists in the Library of Congress film archive (paper print collection) [35mm paper positive].
Current rights holder: Public domain [USA].
Keywords: Klondike Gold Rush - Panoramas
Listing updated: 5 January 2025.
References: Niver-Early p. 243 : Website-IMDb.
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