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Color Troops Disembarking (1898)

Edison short runs fifty-seconds and we see the Battalion of Colored Infatry men getting off the steamer Mascotte and walking a plank to reach a dock. There's not any "story" or real "entertainment" to be had here but it's always fun watching these early films simply because they're a part of history. I doubt there's too much footage of these men so having this as a part of our history is something special. As far as the film goes, it's certainly entertaining in its history but it's also somewhat funny see how nervous the men appear to be walking off the ship. You can see how violent the tides are as it's rocking the camera and you can see that the men are taking their time not wanting to fall off the plank.