The burning stable / motion picture

From Maguire & Baucus catalogues: Shows a barn actually in flames, from which four horses and a burning wagon are rescued by firemen and stable hands. The scene is exciting, full of action from beginning to end, and all its details are clearly and sharply defined. Thick volumes of smoke pouring from the doors and windows of the stable add greatly to the realistic effect.
From Edison films catalog: A burning wagon is dragged from the barn by the firemen, and four horses are rescued from the flames by the stablement. Thick volumes of smoke pour from doors and windows. 115 feet. 17.25. 50 feet. $7.50.
60143 U.S. Copyright Office
Copyright: Thomas A. Edison; 31Oct1896; 60143.
Duration: 0:20 at 30 fps.
Camera, William Heise.
MAVIS 183872.
Filmed ca. late October 1896.
Sources used: Copyright catalog, motion pictures, 1894-1912; Musser, C. Edison motion pictures 1890-1900, 1997, p. 251; Maguire & Baucus. Edison films, supp. catalogue, Jan. 20, 1897, p. 2 [MI]; Maguire & Baucus. Edison and international photographic films catalogue, April 1897, p. 4 [MI]; Edison films catalog, no. 105, July 1901, p. 54 [MI].
Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as digital files.
viewing print; Received: 5-13-1994; preservation; Hendricks (Gordon) Collection.