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Buffalo Stockyards

1897 · 1 min

A brief, plainly observed glimpse of livestock being driven through a dusty yard, static and matter-of-fact.

Directed by: James H. White
Genres: Documentary

Overview: From Edison films catalog: A long line of horses, mules and ponies are led, driven and ridden into the yards, where they are sold and distributed.

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Directed by: James H. White
Genres: Documentary

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Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: work
nature
survival
Places: countryside
workplace
Era: period
Audience: kids
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence mild
Sex none

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Humour	1
Realism	10
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Tension	1
Darkness	1
Complexity	1
Emotional weight	1

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Genres: documentary
Directed by: James H. White
Runtime: 1 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: No Language

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