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NoAgendaWhenTruthIsValid @JMurdock3890 · Feb 7
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Frozen Logistics: Industry on the Hillside

Filmed in 1902 by Thomas A. Edison, Inc., this circular panorama documents a mechanized ice-harvesting operation in Groton. Escalator-like conveyors carry lake-cut ice up a 100-foot hill for storage or https://t.co/rl6b7686fH
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NoAgendaWhenTruthIsValid @JMurdock3890 · Feb 6
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This 20-Second Film Proved Cinema Could Feel Real

They didn’t know they were watching the future burn. In The Burning Stable, real flames, panicked horses, and frantic rescues unfold with shocking clarity. Smoke pours from the barn as firemen and https://t.co/ueloYNDzcL
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NoAgendaWhenTruthIsValid @JMurdock3890 · Feb 5
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This Railroad Never Carried Passengers—It Carried Power

This train wasn’t meant to impress tourists—it was meant to dominate an industry. Inside Chicago’s stockyards, Armour and Company operated a private electric railway that moved meat faster than https://t.co/wBkZpIqqTr
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NoAgendaWhenTruthIsValid @JMurdock3890 · Feb 4
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Marching to War: The Roosevelt Sons in Uniform, 1917–1918

This rare World War I film documents American troops in winter formation, widely believed to include regiments commanded by the sons of Theodore Roosevelt. Infantry columns advance on frozen https://t.co/mWd8cDVgfb
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NoAgendaWhenTruthIsValid @JMurdock3890 · Feb 2
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Walking the Void: Juan Caicedo, King of the Slack Wire

Caicedo performs daring balancing feats with calm precision, captivating early audiences. Shot by William Heise under the direction of W. K.-L. Dickson, the film highlights both human daring and https://t.co/8tB7ulko09
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NoAgendaWhenTruthIsValid @JMurdock3890 · Jan 31
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Riding the Iron Curve: New York’s Elevated Railway in Motion, 1899

Shot in 1899 from the front platform of a train running backward, this early actuality film plunges viewers through the famous 104th Street S-curve of New York’s Ninth Avenue El. https://t.co/nUn7cSfETU
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NoAgendaWhenTruthIsValid @JMurdock3890 · Jan 30
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Paris in Motion: A Panoramic Glimpse of the Place de l’Opéra, 1900

Captured in 1900, this circular panorama sweeps across the Place de l’Opéra at the height of Belle Époque Paris. Horse-drawn traffic, pedestrians, and grand façades surge through https://t.co/q1z2ICYVGG
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NoAgendaWhenTruthIsValid @JMurdock3890 · Jan 29
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Discipline in Motion: Cadet Life at Newport’s Naval Training School

Filmed in 1900, this lively Edison Manufacturing Company actuality captures young naval cadets at the Newport Training School engaged in daily gymnasium exercises and drill. The https://t.co/Wu3oBXsc5X
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NoAgendaWhenTruthIsValid @JMurdock3890 · Jan 27
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Snowbound Responders: Montreal’s Horse-Drawn Fire Brigade, 1901

In this vivid 1901 Edison film, Montreal’s fire department races through snow-covered streets on sleigh-mounted engines, hose carts, and ladders, all drawn by powerful four-horse teams. https://t.co/7sxwfrMpZp
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NoAgendaWhenTruthIsValid @JMurdock3890 · Jan 26
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Arrival of the Overland Express at Helena: A Klondike-Era Railway Spectacle

Crowds gather as the Northern Pacific Overland Express roars into Helena, Montana, in 1897. Express cars, coaches, and Pullmans roll past amid greetings, baggage, and https://t.co/eLbAiTz3Dc
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NoAgendaWhenTruthIsValid @JMurdock3890 · Jan 25
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Braving the Atlantic: Edison’s “Storm at Sea” (1900)

Captured in 1900, A Storm at Sea presents a dramatic Atlantic tempest filmed from the deck of the Kaiserin Maria Theresia. The camera was lashed to the ship’s after bridge, producing one of https://t.co/WMizXzvCjx
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NoAgendaWhenTruthIsValid @JMurdock3890 · Jan 24
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Racing the News: The N.Y. Journal’s Dispatch Yacht “Buccaneer” at Full Steam, 1898

This 1898 actuality shows the New York Journal’s dispatch yacht Buccaneer cutting through open water with war correspondents headed for the Spanish–American War. https://t.co/Q2c9wam2Em
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NoAgendaWhenTruthIsValid @JMurdock3890 · Jan 20
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Seattle's Gold Rush Frenzy: First Avenue Buzzes with Klondike Dreamers (1897)

Step back to 1897 Seattle during the Klondike Gold Rush! Edison's early film captures First Avenue alive with eager miners stocking up on supplies, mule trains clattering https://t.co/30Crg1FkGs
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NoAgendaWhenTruthIsValid @JMurdock3890 · Jan 19
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Eiffel Tower Panorama: A Stunning 1900 Ascent Over Paris

This historic 1900 Edison film captures the full majestic height of the Eiffel Tower in a breathtaking panoramic sweep, up to the dome and back, with the grand Paris Exposition sprawling in https://t.co/eZNcMSmriL
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NoAgendaWhenTruthIsValid @JMurdock3890 · Jan 18
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Wild West Unleashed: Cowboy Lee Martin Battles a Wicked Bucking Bronco (1894)

Ride into 1894 with this pioneering Edison film! Cowboy Lee Martin fearlessly tames a notoriously wild bronco in a breathtaking display of raw horsemanship from Buffalo https://t.co/lLV57otiSm
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NoAgendaWhenTruthIsValid @JMurdock3890 · Jan 17
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NoAgendaWhenTruthIsValid @JMurdock3890 · Jan 15
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The Kiss That Shocked 1900

Edison's 1900 remake of the famous on-screen smooch delivers an "old thing done over again and done well"—a charming, prolonged kiss that delighted audiences with its playful, old-fashioned passion. Crisp photography made https://t.co/pmTqW6iCSI
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NoAgendaWhenTruthIsValid @JMurdock3890 · Jan 14
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Wash Day in Mexico: A Glimpse into 1898 Everyday Life

Step back to 1898 Durango, Mexico, where bare-headed women scrub laundry on flat river rocks while a naked child plays nearby. Captured by Edison's crew, this silent short showcases quaint https://t.co/x0VWbPLdBg
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NoAgendaWhenTruthIsValid @JMurdock3890 · Jan 13
Filmed 1897. President William McKinley.
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NoAgendaWhenTruthIsValid @JMurdock3890 · Jan 9
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Naval Apprentices at Sail Drill on Historic Ship Constellation (1900)

Young cadets climb the rigging and perform thrilling sail drills—loosing, making, shortening, and furling—aboard the famous USS Constellation in this stunning, perfectly captured https://t.co/28MCMWsovV
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