Public Domain
Skyscrapers of New York City, from the North River
1903 · Edison Manufacturing Company · Dir. J.B. Smith
A beautiful panoramic view of lower New York from Barclay Street to Battery Park, showing a beautiful stereoscopic effect of the sky-scrapers in the business section of the city.
Confidence
100
— Legal Reasoning —
Why this status applies
The film 'Skyscrapers of New York City, from the North River' was produced by the Edison Manufacturing Company and registered for copyright as a 'paper print' in May 1903 (Registration H31613). Under US copyright law, any work published or registered before January 1, 1928, has entered the public domain regardless of renewal status.
Since this film was released in 1903, it predates the 1928 cutoff by twenty-five years. Its original statutory copyright term of 28 years and its renewal term of 28 years (if it had been renewed) would have expired long ago. It is now part of the world's cultural heritage and is maintained in the Paper Print Collection at the Library of Congress.
— Cited Sources —
Supporting facts
- Library of Congress (mavis/2034870)
- Niver, Kemp R. 'Early Motion Pictures: The Paper Print Collection in the Library of Congress' (1985)
- IMDb (tt0230794)
- 17 U.S.C. § 304 (Duration of Copyright)
Research summary based on cited sources, not legal advice. Always consult a qualified copyright attorney before commercial use.