Key West Earliest Films

The earliest known films ever shot in Key West, FL. Shot by Thomas Edison, 1898-1900. 1. Burial of the "Maine" seamen who were killed in Havana Harbor. Procession to the Key West Cemetery. 2. The NY Journal dispatch "Buccaneer" in the Key West Harbor. The dispatch boats were used to bring news from Havana to War Correspondents in Key West. 3. War Correspondents running down Duval St. to relay information about the Spanish American War. 4. U.S. Battleship Indiana pulls into the harbor of Key West. 5. Thomas Edison records rough seas between Key West and Havana while on a steamship.