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Troop ships for the Philippines
Title
Troop ships for the Philippines [electronic resource] / directed by James H. White and Frederick Blechynden ; produced by James H. White.
Published
New York : Kino Lorber, Inc., 1898.
Physical Description
1 online resource (1 min.).
Local Notes
Access is available to the Yale community.
Notes
Title from resource description page (viewed Apr. 4, 2014).
Electronic reproduction. Alexandria, VA : Alexander Street Press, 2014. (Silent film online). Available via World Wide Web.
This edition silent with musical background.
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Summary
Shows the departure from San Francisco of two troop ships, the S.S. Australia and the S.S. City of Sydney, bound for Manila during the Spanish-American War. The first ship shown is the Australia with many troops on deck, some waving. The ship's name is visible on the hull at the end of the sequence. The second ship, the City of Sydney, is shown being escorted by two harbor tugs. These two steamships left San Francisco on May 25, 1898, along with a third troop ship, the S.S. City of Peking (not visible in the film).
Other formats
Previously released as DVD.
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Format
Images / Online / Video & Film
Added to Catalog
July 15, 2014
Series
Silent film online
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