Loading baggage for Klondike, no. 6 /

"This was the first ship sailing for the Klondike from Seattle during the gold rush of 1897. The picture shows the excitement and enthusiasm that attended the great Klondike exodus. Crowds of anxious gold seekers watch the loading of their outfits, clothing, kits and provisions into the hole of the "Williamette" 50 feet"--Edison films catalog.
"Northern Pacific Railway Series: 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"--Edison films catalog.
60553 U.S. Copyright Office
Copyright: Thomas A. Edison; 25Oct1897; 60553.
Camera, Frederick Blechynden.
Duration: 0:26 at 30 fps.
According to Musser's Edison motion pictures, the ship pictured is the S.S. Queen, not the S.S. Willamette (misspelled "Williamette" in Edison films catalog).
Paper print shelf number (LC 0017) was changed when the paper prints were re-housed.
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Filmed August 6, 1897, in Seattle, Washington.
Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as digital files.
Sources used: Copyright catalog, motion pictures, 1894-1912; Musser, C. Edison motion pictures 1890-1900, p. 321-23; Niver, K. Early motion pictures, p. 187; Edison films catalog, no. 105, July 1901, p. 9-10 [MI].
Early motion pictures : the Paper Print Collection in the Library of Congress / by Kemp R. Niver. Library of Congress. 1985.