Film, Video Chicago-Michigan football game

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Title: Chicago-Michigan football game
Summary: Excerpts of a 1903 football game between the University of Chicago and the University of Michigan. Includes views of the uniformed players, the spectators in the stadium and surrounding stands, and the game itself.
Contributor Names: Thomas A. Edison, Inc.; Kleine (George) Collection (Library of Congress)
Created / Published: United States : Thomas A. Edison, Inc., 1903.
Subject Headings: - Football; - College sports; - University of Chicago--Football; - University of Michigan--Football
Genre: Filmed football games; Silent films; Short films; Nonfiction films
Notes: - Copyright: reg. unknown.; - Duration: 4:03 (part 1), 2:30 (part 2) at 20 fps.; - MAVIS 1833338; Chicago-Michigan football game.; - Available also through the Library of Congress Web site as digital files.; - Received: ca. 1959 from USDA lab; viewing prints (copy 1 and 2), dupe neg pic and non-viewing pos pic; purchase, replacing 35 mm. nitrate original received 3-27-1947; Kleine (George) Collection.
Medium: 1 film reel of 1 (194 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm. viewing print.; 1 film reel of 1 (194 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm. viewing print (copy 2); 1 film reel of 1 (194 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm. dupe neg pic.; 1 film reel of 1 (194 ft.) : si., b&w ; 16 mm. non-viewing pos pic.
Call Number/Physical Location: FLA 1422 (viewing print); FAC 3594 (viewing print, copy 2); FRA 3718 (dupe neg pic); FRA 3719 (non-viewing pos pic)
Repository: Library of Congress Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division Washington, D. C. 20540 USA dcu
Digital Id: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.mbrsmi/awal.4184
Library of Congress Control Number: mp73006300
Online Format: image; video
Description: Excerpts of a 1903 football game between the University of Chicago and the University of Michigan. Includes views of the uniformed players, the spectators in the stadium and surrounding stands, and the game itself.
LCCN Permalink: https://lccn.loc.gov/mp73006300
Additional Metadata Formats: MARCXML Record; MODS Record; Dublin Core Record

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Chicago citation style:

Thomas A. Edison, Inc, and Kleine. Chicago-Michigan football game. United States: Thomas A. Edison, Inc, 1903. Video. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/mp73006300/. (Accessed January 20, 2018.)

APA citation style:

Thomas A. Edison, I. & Kleine. (1903) Chicago-Michigan football game. United States: Thomas A. Edison, Inc. [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/mp73006300/.

MLA citation style:

Thomas A. Edison, Inc, and Kleine. Chicago-Michigan football game. United States: Thomas A. Edison, Inc, 1903. Video. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <https://www.loc.gov/item/mp73006300/>.

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