War Correspondents, Key West, Florida (1898 Original Black & White Film)

Experience the war excitement of 1898! Watch as newspaper men from various New York papers race through the streets of Key West, Florida, eager to transmit the latest cablegrams to their respective papers. The fast-paced scene captures the urgency of wartime reporting, with a good-natured struggle to be the first to reach the cable office. Witness the hustle and bustle of historical journalism in action!

Source :
Paley, W. D., Thomas A. Edison, I. & Paper Print Collection. (1898) War Correspondents. United States: Edison Manufacturing Co. [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/98500967