Esquimaux leap-frog /

The film, photographed from a single camera position, shows buildings resembling igloos on ice floes, in front of which persons clothed as Eskimos play a game of leapfrog.

Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	Thomas A. Edison, Inc
Other Authors:	Porter, Edwin S. (camera.), White, James H. (James Henry) (camera.)
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Published:	United States : Thomas A. Edison, Inc., 1901.
Series:	William McKinley American history in video
Subjects:	Pan-American Exposition > (1901 : > Buffalo, N.Y.) Pan-American Exposition. Eskimos > Games. Exhibition buildings > New York (State) > Buffalo. Exhibitions > United States. Buffalo (N.Y.) Expositions > Constructions > New York (État) > Buffalo. Eskimos. Exhibition buildings. Exhibitions. New York (State) > Buffalo. United States. Webcast Online media. Games. Internet videos. Vidéos sur Internet.
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Description
Summary:	The film, photographed from a single camera position, shows buildings resembling igloos on ice floes, in front of which persons clothed as Eskimos play a game of leapfrog. From a contemporary Edison film company catalog: SCENE IN THE ESQUIMAUX VILLAGE. This shows several Esquimaux at the game of "Misheetak," or leap frog, which differs somewhat from the civilized game, and is quite amusing, the photography of which is perfect.
Item Description:	Copyright: Thomas A. Edison; 9Aug1901; H7500. Original duration: 0:48 at 15 fps. The Edison company distributed this film and the film "Esquimaux Game of Snap-the-whip" as one film, entitled "Scene in the Esquimaux Village." The Edison Company summary was excerpted to include descriptions only of scenes appearing in this film. Previously published as DVD. Streaming media.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (1 video file (1 min.)).