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Funeral Leaving the President's House and Church at Canton, Ohio (1901)
*** (out of 4)
Three cameras were used to capture this film in the series covering the death and funeral of President McKinley. This time out we see the casket being carried from his home and then placed in the hearse. This is followed by the hearse going through the streets and finally bringing the casket out of the church and put in the hearse again. Here is some more great history as we not only see the funeral but also President Roosevelt and his cabinet standing in line. The footage is very well photographed and one can't help but be impressed by the quality.
President McKinley was shaking hands at the Pan-American Exposition when Leon Czolgosz would fire to shots into his stomach. At first the shooting seemed serious but over the next few days the President's condition would improve to where the media was reporting that he would be okay. His condition took a turn for the worse and he ended up dying on September 14. Edison was known for capturing many historic events so they sent cameramen to Buffalo, NY, Washington D.C., and to Canton, OH where the funeral would be held. You do have to think that Edison was seeing dollar signs when they decided to film all of this but thankfully for us it gives us a view into the past to one of the saddest parts of our history.
*** (out of 4)
Three cameras were used to capture this film in the series covering the death and funeral of President McKinley. This time out we see the casket being carried from his home and then placed in the hearse. This is followed by the hearse going through the streets and finally bringing the casket out of the church and put in the hearse again. Here is some more great history as we not only see the funeral but also President Roosevelt and his cabinet standing in line. The footage is very well photographed and one can't help but be impressed by the quality.
President McKinley was shaking hands at the Pan-American Exposition when Leon Czolgosz would fire to shots into his stomach. At first the shooting seemed serious but over the next few days the President's condition would improve to where the media was reporting that he would be okay. His condition took a turn for the worse and he ended up dying on September 14. Edison was known for capturing many historic events so they sent cameramen to Buffalo, NY, Washington D.C., and to Canton, OH where the funeral would be held. You do have to think that Edison was seeing dollar signs when they decided to film all of this but thankfully for us it gives us a view into the past to one of the saddest parts of our history.
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- Michael_Elliott
- Jun 19, 2009
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- Runtime3 minutes
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- 1.33 : 1
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