Galveston Hurricane of 1900 - Panorama of East Galveston

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Shot in September, 1900, this film material represents some of the oldest motion pictures in the world. One of the Library of Congress’ unique “paper prints,” this film illustrates the significant damage wrought by the hurricane that struck Galveston on September 8, 1900, killing over 6,000 people and decimating the city.

Statistics Duration: 00:01:57 Language: English Color: B/W Audio: Silent

Locations Filmed: Galveston Filmed: Galveston County

Dates Filmed: 1900

More About Paper Prints

The term “paper print” describes the unusual provenance of this collection. When cinema began in the late 1890s, there was no way to obtain copyright protection for new motion pictures. The Edison Company, concerned over the rampant piracy of films in the early years, arranged to protect their short films by ensuring copyright for each individual frame as separate photographs. Thus, the Library of Congress received versions of these films – each frame meticulously printed one after the other – on rolls of paper for copyright deposit. It was not until the 1950s that film archivists and technicians created specialized equipment with which to reproduce these films onto celluloid for exhibition.