Public Domain
Eiffel Tower from Trocadero Palace
1900 · Edison Manufacturing Co. · Dir. James H. White
The single camera position is from the top of a building identified as the Trocadero Palace; The camera is pointed toward the Eiffel Tower. The film shows only up to the first arch of the Eiffel Tower.
Confidence
100
— Legal Reasoning —
Why this status applies
This work was produced by James White for the Edison Manufacturing Company during the 1900 Paris Exposition. It was registered for copyright as a 'photograph' or 'motion picture' in 1900 (often as part of the Edison 'paper print' collection filed with the Library of Congress).
Under US copyright law, all works published before January 1, 1928, have entered the public domain regardless of renewal status. As a film from 1900, its maximum possible term of protection has expired under the 1909 and 1976 Copyright Acts. It is currently hosted by the Library of Congress and other public domain archives as a historical artifact with no active copyright restrictions.
— Cited Sources —
Supporting facts
- Library of Congress (loc.gov/item/00694356/)
- AFI Catalog of Feature Films (Pre-1910 Records)
- U Penn Catalog of Copyright Entries
- Stanford Copyright Renewal Database
Research summary based on cited sources, not legal advice. Always consult a qualified copyright attorney before commercial use.