Arrival of McKinley's funeral train at Canton, Ohio / Thomas A. Edison, Inc.

Variant title Arrival of McKinley's funeral train
Variant title Funeral train arriving at Canton Station
SeriesWilliam McKinley
American history in video
Abstract From a contemporary Edison film company catalog: FUNERAL TRAIN ARRIVING AT CANTON STATION. In recording this scene the position of our camera was an excellent one, and we present to the public a most perfect picture of the train's arrival. The engine is decorated with crepe to mark the solemnity of this great historical event. As the train stops at the platform great respect for the dead President is shown by the waiting diplomats and reception committee baring their heads and standing respectfully on one side as the mourners leave the train.
Abstract It is apparent that the camera was placed on a platform of a train station. A steam locomotive pulling several passenger cars can be seen nearing the camera position and coming to a stop. The remainder of the film is concerned with the people who get off the train and walk off the platform.
General noteCopyright: Thomas A. Edison; 26Sept1901; H9082.
General noteOriginal duration: 0:41 at 15 fps.
General notePreviously published as DVD.

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