Movies

  • 1899
    Battery K Siege Guns

    Battery K Siege Guns

    Battery K Siege Guns

    41899HD

    A parade of soldiers.

    Battery K Siege Guns
  • 1899
    Casey at the Bat

    Casey at the Bat

    Casey at the Bat

    3.41899HD

    "The umpire makes a decision that Casey doesn't like, and an argument follows, during which Casey deftly trips him up, and continues the argument on...

    Casey at the Bat
  • 1898
    Turkish Dance, Ella Lola

    Turkish Dance, Ella Lola

    Turkish Dance, Ella Lola

    5.51898HD

    In this movie, dancer Ella Lola performs a Turkish variation of a "Danse Du Ventre", the oriental belly dance. In her dance she shakes, twists and...

    Turkish Dance, Ella Lola
  • 1901
    Opening of the Pan-American Exposition Showing Vice President Roosevelt Leading the Procession

    Opening of the Pan-American Exposition Showing Vice President Roosevelt Leading the Procession

    Opening of the Pan-American Exposition Showing Vice President Roosevelt Leading the Procession

    4.21901HD

    This is a great historical event. Our cameras were stationed in the center of the Esplanade looking toward the Main Approach to the Pan-American...

    Opening of the Pan-American Exposition Showing Vice President Roosevelt Leading the Procession
  • 1897
    Launch of Surf Boat

    Launch of Surf Boat

    Launch of Surf Boat

    11897HD

    The crew of seven dressed in cork jackets, push the boat through the surf; they clamber in and row out to the wreck. 50 ft.

    Launch of Surf Boat
  • 1897
    Horses loading for Klondike, no. 9

    Horses loading for Klondike, no. 9

    Horses loading for Klondike, no. 9

    4.31897HD

    The wharf is crowded with live stock, and the huge derrick slowly drops the large box or sling into the bunch. Into this cradle a horse is led, and...

    Horses loading for Klondike, no. 9
  • 1897
    The Sea Lions' Home

    The Sea Lions' Home

    The Sea Lions' Home

    5.21897HD

    The famous Seal Rocks at Golden Gate Park are here shown. Sea lions in their wild state are lying on the rocks and swimming and diving in the water.

    The Sea Lions' Home
  • 1900
    Naval Sham Battle at Newport

    Naval Sham Battle at Newport

    Naval Sham Battle at Newport

    3.61900HD

    Showing the attacking forces drawn up in line of battle. They immediately commence firing on the shore batteries. The batteries return the fire with...

    Naval Sham Battle at Newport
  • 1899
    Bicycle Trick Riding, No. 2

    Bicycle Trick Riding, No. 2

    Bicycle Trick Riding, No. 2

    5.21899HD

    This Edison short features famed cyclist Neidert performing a series of impressive bicycle stunts on stage, including riding backwards, balancing on...

    Bicycle Trick Riding, No. 2
  • 1896
    Starting for the Fire

    Starting for the Fire

    Starting for the Fire

    91896HD

    Starting for the Fire (1896), directed by James H. White for the Edison Manufacturing Company, was filmed on location in Newark, New Jersey. The...

    Starting for the Fire
  • 1897
    Free-for-All race at Charter Oak Park

    Free-for-All race at Charter Oak Park

    Free-for-All race at Charter Oak Park

    4.31897HD

    Great horse racing on the famous Hartford track, showing start and finish of a 2.04 3/4 heat run by the fastest harness horse in the world, John R....

    Free-for-All race at Charter Oak Park
  • 1900
    Eiffel Tower from Trocadero Palace

    Eiffel Tower from Trocadero Palace

    Eiffel Tower from Trocadero Palace

    4.61900HD

    The single camera position is from the top of a building identified as the Trocadero Palace; The camera is pointed toward the Eiffel Tower. The film...

    Eiffel Tower from Trocadero Palace
  • 1899
    Strange Adventure of New York Drummer

    Strange Adventure of New York Drummer

    Strange Adventure of New York Drummer

    51899HD

    This commercial traveler has evidently had a wet day judging from the strange things he sees at his hotel. The hall boy shows him to his room, puts...

    Strange Adventure of New York Drummer
  • 1896
    The Morning Alarm

    The Morning Alarm

    The Morning Alarm

    4.31896HD

    “This shows the Fire Department leaving headquarters for an early morning fire. The scene is remarkable for its natural effect. The opening of...

    The Morning Alarm
  • 1898
    Train Hour in Durango, Mexico

    Train Hour in Durango, Mexico

    Train Hour in Durango, Mexico

    5.51898HD

    Interesting types of Mexicans watch the arrivals by the train. Sombreros, serapes and mantillas give the scene a very distinctive foreign appearance.

    Train Hour in Durango, Mexico
  • 1900
    Champs Elysees

    Champs Elysees

    Champs Elysees

    51900HD

    Near the main entrance. Hundreds of carriages and characteristic Parisian busses are passing.

    Champs Elysees
  • 1899
    U.S. Cruiser 'Olympia' Leading Naval Parade

    U.S. Cruiser 'Olympia' Leading Naval Parade

    U.S. Cruiser 'Olympia' Leading Naval Parade

    4.81899HD

    This picture ... centers about some guard ropes moving about, perhaps in the wind, perhaps as the platform the movie is taken from rolls about, while...

    U.S. Cruiser 'Olympia' Leading Naval Parade
  • 1898
    Eagle Dance, Pueblo Indians

    Eagle Dance, Pueblo Indians

    Eagle Dance, Pueblo Indians

    4.21898HD

    Filmed in 1898 by Edison cameramen, this actuality records Pueblo dancers performing the traditional Eagle Dance. The performers, clad in feathered...

    Eagle Dance, Pueblo Indians
  • 1899
    Rout of the Filipinos

    Rout of the Filipinos

    Rout of the Filipinos

    71899HD

    A reenacted short from 1899 produced by Thomas Edison’s company during the Philippine-American War. The film dramatizes an engagement in which...

    Rout of the Filipinos
  • 1900
    New Black Diamond Express

    New Black Diamond Express

    New Black Diamond Express

    4.81900HD

    A crew of railroad workmen are busy along the tracks of the Lehigh Valley Railroad. When the Black Diamond Express appears in the distance, they...

    New Black Diamond Express