Vue prise d'une baleinière en marche

The film 'Vue prise d'une baleinière en marche' (cataloged as Lumière No. 660) was produced by the Société Lumière and filmed in 1897. It was widely exhibited in the United States and abroad at the turn of the century. As a work first published or exhibited prior to January 1, 1928, it has entered the public domain in the United States by operation of law. Under the current US copyright framework, all works published before 1928 have seen their maximum possible copyright terms expire. There is no need to investigate renewal records or URAA restoration status for a work of this antiquity, as the 95-year statutory limit for works for hire/corporate works has long since passed. The film is currently held in several archives and available through the Lumière Institute's historical collections as a public domain work. Note: generated without live web grounding (the grounded research engine was unavailable). Verify the cited sources independently before relying on this determination.