Aerial Filming Advances In Early Motion Pictures
The article notes Shaw using hand then motorized cameras on flights with Hemment and Rainey associate Paul Rainey. Shaw journeys coast to coast with Robert G. Fowler for the Aviation Film Company. A stabilizing invention by Israel Ludlow and Robert L. Baird allows solo operation of the camera from the aircraft.
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Shaw
Page
Hemment
Africa
Paul Rainey
Aviation Film Company
Robert G. Fowler
Israel Ludlow
Robert L. Baird
Inventions and Prospects of the Motion Picture Era
A feature on Robert H. Cochrane predicts motion pictures will grow from infancy to major cultural force. It notes aerial photography by pilots like Law and Jannus, the Telephoto lens, topographical uses for railroads and the army, and schools adopting film teaching to educate children quickly.
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Union
Mr. Cochrane
Burns Describes Camera Sleuthing in Criminology
Detective William J. Burns recalls early uses of motion pictures in investigation while with the Secret Service in Washington. He notes inaugurations draw crooks and recounts a stand witness recognizing him in a street scene as a watch theft occurred nearby.
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William J. Burns
Secret Service
Washington
Essanay Cameramen Brave Floods for Film in Ohio
Essanay camera team of four braved drowning risks and gunfire to capture flood scenes in Dayton, Columbus and other Ohio cities. Charles Kaufman from the staff rushed to the disaster on an official newspaper train, reporting challenges under martial law and hampered transport.
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Peru
Indiana
Dayton
Omaha
Neb
Columbus
Ohio
Essanay
Chicago
Charles Kaufman
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