Movies

  • 1896
    Herald Square

    Herald Square

    Herald Square

    41896HD

    Formed by the junction of Broadway, Sixth Avenue and 35th Street. The picturesque low roofed Herald building is plainly shown; also the passing...

    Herald Square
  • 1897
    S.S. 'Williamette' Leaving for Klondike

    S.S. 'Williamette' Leaving for Klondike

    S.S. 'Williamette' Leaving for Klondike

    2.51897HD

    Another Edison film of a ship departing.

    S.S. 'Williamette' Leaving for Klondike
  • 1899
    Advance of Kansas Volunteers at Caloocan

    Advance of Kansas Volunteers at Caloocan

    Advance of Kansas Volunteers at Caloocan

    3.51899HD

    Recreation of military maneuvers in the Philippines in the Spanish-American War.

    Advance of Kansas Volunteers at Caloocan
  • 1900
    Battle of Mafeking

    Battle of Mafeking

    Battle of Mafeking

    3.751900HD

    Reenactment of a South African battle.

    Battle of Mafeking
  • 1898
    Ella Lola, a la Trilby

    Ella Lola, a la Trilby

    Ella Lola, a la Trilby

    4.11898HD

    A young, dark-haired woman performs a dance inspired by George du Maurier's character Trilby, in an early modern dance style reminiscent of Isadora...

    Ella Lola, a la Trilby
  • 1896
    A Morning Bath

    A Morning Bath

    A Morning Bath

    41896HD

    “Mammy is washing her little pickaninny. She thrusts him, kicking and struggling, into a tub full of foaming suds.” (Edison film catalog)

    A Morning Bath
  • 1897
    Loading baggage for Klondike, no. 6

    Loading baggage for Klondike, no. 6

    Loading baggage for Klondike, no. 6

    3.9171897HD

    This was the first ship sailing for the Klondike from Seattle during the gold rush of 1897. The picture shows the excitement and enthusiasm that...

    Loading baggage for Klondike, no. 6
  • 1897
    Arrest in Chinatown, San Francisco, Cal.

    Arrest in Chinatown, San Francisco, Cal.

    Arrest in Chinatown, San Francisco, Cal.

    3.1431897HD

    The title tells us where we are; the vignette is in two parts, spliced together. On a busy sidewalk, a police officer holds the left arm and a suited...

    Arrest in Chinatown, San Francisco, Cal.
  • 1896
    Black Diamond Express

    Black Diamond Express

    Black Diamond Express

    4.751896HD

    This picture was taken at one of the curves on the Lehigh Valley Railroad, along the beautiful Susquehanna River. The train is seen rapidly...

    Black Diamond Express
  • 1900
    English Lancers Charging

    English Lancers Charging

    English Lancers Charging

    3.41900HD

    The stubborn resistance of the Boers is shown by the activity and persistency with which they fire the two large field pieces immediately in the...

    English Lancers Charging
  • 1897
    Sutro Baths, No. 1

    Sutro Baths, No. 1

    Sutro Baths, No. 1

    41897HD

    One of the sights of San Francisco. A 50-foot slide is used by the bathers, who toboggan down its slippery surface in all positions...

    Sutro Baths, No. 1
  • 1897
    Falls of Minnehaha

    Falls of Minnehaha

    Falls of Minnehaha

    4.21897HD

    The 'Laughing Waters' of Longfellow's 'Hiawatha.' A beautiful view of this picturesque and celebrated waterfall.

    Falls of Minnehaha
  • 1897
    Hotel Vendome, San Jose, Cal.

    Hotel Vendome, San Jose, Cal.

    Hotel Vendome, San Jose, Cal.

    3.81897HD

    This Edison short takes us to San Jose, CA where we visit the Hotel Vendome (just as the title suggests).

    Hotel Vendome, San Jose, Cal.
  • 1899
    Fun in Camp

    Fun in Camp

    Fun in Camp

    3.751899HD

    “Showing a group of soldiers and Red Cross nurses being amused by a number of small children who are riding upon the backs of trick bears. A...

    Fun in Camp
  • 1900
    Esplanade des Invalides

    Esplanade des Invalides

    Esplanade des Invalides

    3.51900HD

    Beginning with the camera pointing toward the Invalides entrance, with the tomb of Napoleon in the background. The camera is slowly revolved until it...

    Esplanade des Invalides
  • 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

    3.41897HD

    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
  • 1897
    Buffalo Police on Parade

    Buffalo Police on Parade

    Buffalo Police on Parade

    4.21897HD

    A street scene showing parade of the entire Buffalo Police Department, 16 men abreast, with military band.

    Buffalo Police on Parade
  • 1898
    Sunset Limited, Southern Pacific Ry.

    Sunset Limited, Southern Pacific Ry.

    Sunset Limited, Southern Pacific Ry.

    3.91898HD

    Taken at Fingal, Cal., where the world-renowned 'Sunset Limited' trains pass each other.

    Sunset Limited, Southern Pacific Ry.
  • 1898
    Wash Day in Mexico

    Wash Day in Mexico

    Wash Day in Mexico

    3.61898HD

    In front of each bare headed woman is a flat rock, used as a wash board. Stream of water near by.

    Wash Day in Mexico
  • 1898
    Parade of Chinese

    Parade of Chinese

    Parade of Chinese

    3.21898HD

    "Taken at San Francisco, Cal., at the Golden Jubilee. This picture shows a procession of the resident Chinese of San Francisco, carrying banners,...

    Parade of Chinese