Astor Battery on parade /. 19th century, Library of Congress collection

"As they appeared in New York on Saturday, January 21 [i.e., January 23], 1899 on their return from active service in the Philippines. The picture is taken as they cross Broadway, Union Square, north. First come the mounted police, proud and prancing, then the band, then the famous Astor Battery, marching twenty-four abreast. As the second file approaches, the order is given to "change arms" and the rifles shift from right to left shoulder. The men march well, with rapid gait, and present a fine spectacle, dressed in their long dark overcoats. A group of ladies on a balcony wave their handkerchiefs, and the crowds that line the sidewalks show their enthusiasm. As the Battery passes out of sight, men and boys run across the street, and a hansom cab brings up the rear. The picture was taken late in the afternoon, and the exposures were slow; consequently the film must be reproduced slowly to give the best results"--The phonoscope, January 1899, p. 15.
8651 U.S. Copyright Office
Copyright: Thomas A. Edison; 27Jan1899; 8651.
Original main title lacking.
According to Musser's, Edison motion pictures 1890-1900, this film was made by Vitagraph producers and Edison licensees J. Stuart Blackton and Albert E. Smith, while Edison copyrighted and distributed the title.
Camera, J. Stuart Blackton and/or Albert E. Smith.
Duration: 0:46 at 16 fps.
Filmed January 23, 1899, at Union Square in New York City.
Paper print shelf number (LC 0008) 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. 483; Niver, K. Early motion pictures, p. 15; AFI catalog, film beginnings, 1893-1910, p. 48; The phonoscope, January, 1899, p. 15, viewed online via the Internet Archive, April 5, 2019.
Early motion pictures : the Paper Print Collection in the Library of Congress / by Kemp R. Niver. Library of Congress. 1985.
Paper print roll lacking suffix.