Public Domain
A Winter Straw Ride
1906 · Edison Manufacturing Co. · Dir. Wallace McCutcheon Sr.
Two groups of young women get into a pair of horse-drawn carts, and go off for a straw ride through the snowy streets. As they pass by a group of children, the children throw snowballs at the riders, and they and other persons begin to join in the fun. Then one of the carts tips on its side, spilling some of its occupants into the snow. Everyone soon decides that they enjoy playing in the snow even more than riding.
Confidence
100
— Legal Reasoning —
Why this status applies
A Winter Straw Ride is a short silent film produced by the Edison Manufacturing Company and directed by Edwin S. Porter. It was registered for copyright by the Edison company in 1906 (H10141682).
Under the United States copyright law, all works published or registered before January 1, 1928, have entered the public domain. This film, having been released and registered in 1906, is decades past the expiration of its copyright protection, regardless of whether it was ever renewed. The film is currently preserved by the Library of Congress and is widely available through public domain archives.
— Cited Sources —
Supporting facts
- Library of Congress, Catalog of Copyright Entries: Motion Pictures 1894-1912
- AFI Catalog of Feature Films (Short Film Record)
- Internet Archive, Moving Image Archive: A Winter Straw Ride
Research summary based on cited sources, not legal advice. Always consult a qualified copyright attorney before commercial use.