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English: H38748 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright: Thomas A. Edison; 1Dec1903; H38748. Incomplete: material in the Edison Collection (viewing copy and viewing print, copy 2) is incomplete. Footages have not been confirmed. Differences in footages may be due to different methods of measurement. Duration: 11:54 at 18 fps. Part of summary from Edison films catalog, no. 200, January supplement 1904, p. 5-7 [MI]. Paper print shelf number (LC 2443) was changed when the paper prints were re-housed. Additional holdings for this title may be available. Contact reference librarian. Based partly on the play, The great train robbery, by Scott Marble. Non-viewing print was acquired for LC's National Film Preservation Tour, featuring titles from the National Film Registry. Digital file viewed. Sources used: Copyright catalog, motion pictures, 1894-1912; Musser, C. Before the nickelodeon, p. 253-259; Niver, K. Early motion pictures, p. 126; Edison films catalog, no. 200, January supplement 1904, p. 5-7 [MI]; Ra
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Author museum of modern art collection (library of congress), barnes, j. d. (justus d.), paper print collection (library of congress), edison collection (library of congress), anderson, gilbert m., thomas a. edison, inc, marble, scott, porter, edwin s., smith, j
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