James H. White Movies

  • 1900
    Panorama of Gorge Railway

    Panorama of Gorge Railway

    Panorama of Gorge Railway

    5.751900HD

    “One of the most interesting places in the vicinity of Niagara Falls is the Whirlpool Rapids, where the immense volume of water which passes...

    Panorama of Gorge Railway
  • 1898
    Launching, No. 2

    Launching, No. 2

    Launching, No. 2

    2.21898HD

    This twenty-five second film is from Edison's "Southern Pacific Company" series. What we see is a Japanese ship as it is floating into a harbor in...

    Launching, No. 2
  • 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
  • 1897
    Cupid and Psyche

    Cupid and Psyche

    Cupid and Psyche

    4.5711897HD

    “By the Leanders. The dress of one consists of a pair of wings and a bow and arrow; the other represents a fairy. Bathers in all stages of...

    Cupid and Psyche
  • 1896
    The Bad Boy and the Gardener

    The Bad Boy and the Gardener

    The Bad Boy and the Gardener

    41896HD

    A lady watering the garden with a hose, a mischievous boy stops the flow of water until she looks for the cause, when he permits the water to flow,...

    The Bad Boy and the Gardener
  • 1899
    Admiral Dewey Taking Leave of Washington Committee on the U.S. Cruiser 'Olympia'

    Admiral Dewey Taking Leave of Washington Committee on the U.S. Cruiser 'Olympia'

    Admiral Dewey Taking Leave of Washington Committee on the U.S. Cruiser 'Olympia'

    2.81899HD

    "Showing the gallant Admiral standing directly in front of the camera, life size, his head bare, graciously bidding his guests adieu. This was...

    Admiral Dewey Taking Leave of Washington Committee on the U.S. Cruiser 'Olympia'
  • 1900
    Eiffel Tower from Trocadero Palace

    Eiffel Tower from Trocadero Palace

    Eiffel Tower from Trocadero Palace

    4.21900HD

    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
  • 1897
    Fisherman's Wharf

    Fisherman's Wharf

    Fisherman's Wharf

    41897HD

    Shows the wharf at San Francisco, Cal., with a large fleet of fishing boats at anchor.

    Fisherman's Wharf
  • 1898
    Indian Day School

    Indian Day School

    Indian Day School

    41898HD

    Children entering and exiting a schoolhouse.

    Indian Day School
  • 1898
    Kanakas Diving for Money (Honolulu), No. 2

    Kanakas Diving for Money (Honolulu), No. 2

    Kanakas Diving for Money (Honolulu), No. 2

    3.31898HD

    Despite the title, the most one can glean from this very short short is a bunch of guys having fun in a harbor.

    Kanakas Diving for Money (Honolulu), No. 2
  • 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

    31901HD

    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
  • 1900
    Gun Drill by Naval Cadets at Newport Training School

    Gun Drill by Naval Cadets at Newport Training School

    Gun Drill by Naval Cadets at Newport Training School

    3.31900HD

    This picture shows the Cadets marching, countermarching and a great many interesting manoeuvres.

    Gun Drill by Naval Cadets at Newport Training School
  • 1899
    Poker at Dawson City

    Poker at Dawson City

    Poker at Dawson City

    3.21899HD

    People spill drink on themselves, supposedly after a poker game during the Yukon Gold Rush.

    Poker at Dawson City
  • 1900
    Red Cross Ambulance on Battlefield

    Red Cross Ambulance on Battlefield

    Red Cross Ambulance on Battlefield

    2.51900HD

    Near the center of this scene we see the regimental surgeon directing the movements of the Ambulance Corps. Tenderly they pick up the unfortunates...

    Red Cross Ambulance on Battlefield
  • 1898
    Feeding Sea Gulls

    Feeding Sea Gulls

    Feeding Sea Gulls

    3.71898HD

    Seagulls flock around a moving ferryboat in San Francisco Bay in this 2-shot short film.

    Feeding Sea Gulls
  • 1896
    Scene on Surf Ave., Coney Island

    Scene on Surf Ave., Coney Island

    Scene on Surf Ave., Coney Island

    71896HD

    A short look at Surf Ave., Coney Island.

    Scene on Surf Ave., Coney Island
  • 1900
    Panoramic View of Newport

    Panoramic View of Newport

    Panoramic View of Newport

    4.3331900HD

    Possibly the sensation of the flight of a bird can be nearest realized by being on deck of one of the U.S. Government's fleet torpedo boats racing at...

    Panoramic View of Newport
  • 1970
    S.S.

    S.S. "Coptic" Lying To

    S.S. "Coptic" Lying To

    41970HD

    “Magnificent view of hurricane at sea. Vessel rises at one moment, riding the wave mountains, and then dips into the trough of the sea. A...

    S.S.
  • 1899
    Capture of Trenches at Candaba

    Capture of Trenches at Candaba

    Capture of Trenches at Candaba

    2.81899HD

    The Filipinos execute a flank movement and re-occupy the trenches, cutting off the advance guard of Americans. The rebel flag waves over the ditch...

    Capture of Trenches at Candaba
  • 1898
    Freight Train

    Freight Train

    Freight Train

    4.31898HD

    Another entry in Edison's "Southern Pacific Company Series", which pretty much had cameramen hanging around the train line just shooting anything...

    Freight Train