Panorama of the moving boardwalk / - Exposition Universelle Internationale de 1900, Paris

"This picture was taken from the stationary platform, showing the rapidly moving board walk on the outer edge, which has a speed of five miles per hour; also shows the middle platform moving two and a-half miles per hour, the third platform being stationary. At intervals there are upright posts to steady passengers passing from one platform to the other. By watching these uprights passing by the camera and passing each other, a good idea of the speed is obtained. The structure is crowded with passengers, some gliding by, standing still, other walking and running and stepping from one platform to the other. 100 feet."--Edison films catalog, no. 105.
D16383 U.S. Copyright Office
Copyright: Thomas A. Edison; 9Aug1900; D16383.
Appearing: Lyman Howe (at about :57)
Duration: 1:30 at 16 fps.
Filmed July 1900, at the Paris Exposition in Paris, France.
Paper print shelf number (LC 1771) was changed when the paper prints were re-housed.
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Sources used: Copyright catalog, motion pictures, 1894-1912; Musser, C. Edison motion pictures 1890-1900, p. 609-610; Niver, K. Early motion pictures, p. 239; Musser, C. High-class moving pictures, Lyman H. Howe...1880-1920, p. 104-105; Edison films catalog, no. 105, July, 1901, p. 17 viewed online via the New Jersey Digital Highway, February 5, 2018; Edison films catalog, no. 288, July, 1906, p. 112 viewed online via the New Jersey Digital Highway, February 5, 2018; American Film Institute catalog, film beginnings, 1893-1910, p. 785.
Early motion pictures : the Paper Print Collection in the Library of Congress / by Kemp R. Niver. Library of Congress. 1985.

The Exposition Universelle Internationale de 1900, also known as the Paris World Fair of 1900, was a world's fair that was held in Paris, France from April 15 to November 12, 1900. The fair was held to celebrate the achievements of the past century and to accelerate development into the next. The fair featured exhibits from around the world, including art, architecture, technology, and culture. The fair was held in the Champs de Mars and covered over 100 hectares (247 acres). The fair featured many notable exhibits, including the Eiffel Tower, which was built specifically for the fair and served as the entrance arch. It was a major showcase of the latest technological innovations, such as the first moving sidewalk, the first escalator and the first films by the Lumière brothers. It was visited by over 50 million people from around the world.