First Avenue, Seattle, Washington, no. 8

SUMMARY
From Edison films catalog: Taken during the Klondike excitement. The streets are crowded with miners buying outfits and supplies. Mule trains, trolley cars and hurrying pedestrians give life and bustle to the scene. 50 feet. $7.50.

Advertised as part of the "Northern Pacific Railway Series" (Edison films catalog): The following pictures were taken by our artists at various points on the Northern Pacific Railway. We are greatly indebted to their officials who afforded us every opportunity in their power to obtain these splendid views. Many of the scenes are incident to the excitement prevailing at the time of the Klondike gold rush. They show the resources of this company for handling large numbers of people, baggage, freight and excursion parties, and give to prospective tourists and merchants an idea of the facilities with which this road handles traffic of all kinds (p. 9).

OTHER TITLES
Title in Edison films catalog: Fifth Avenue, Seattle, Wash.

1st Avenue, Seattle, Washington

5th Avenue, Seattle, Wash.

CREATED/PUBLISHED
United States : Edison Manufacturing Co., 1897.

NOTES
Copyright: Thomas A. Edison; 25Oct1897; 60554.

Filmed ca. August 6-9, 1897, in Seattle, Washington.

SUBJECTS
Streets--Washington (State)--Seattle.
Gold mines and mining--Equipment and supplies.
Gold miners--Washington (State)--Seattle.
Klondike River Valley (Yukon)--Gold discoveries.
City and town life--Washington (State)--Seattle.
Transportation--Washington (State)--Seattle.
Mules--Washington (State)--Seattle.
Pedestrians--Washington (State)--Seattle.
Trolley cars--Washington (State)--Seattle.
Seattle (Wash.)
Actuality

RELATED NAMES
White, James H. (James Henry), production.
Blechynden, Frederick, camera.
Thomas A. Edison, Inc.
Paper Print Collection (Library of Congress)

DIGITAL ID
edmp.1021 http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mbrsmi/edmp.1021

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