James H. White Movies
- 1900
Champs de Mars
Champs de Mars5.51900HD
Shows all the prominent buildings on this thoroughfare, ending with a close view of the base of the Eiffel Tower, with the Trocadero Palace in the...
- 1897
Sheep Run, Chicago Stockyards
Sheep Run, Chicago Stockyards4.31897HD
"Shows a large flock of sheep being driven from the cars to the slaughter house."
- 1896
A Morning Alarm
A Morning Alarm71896HD
"This scene shows almost the entire Fire Department led by the Chief, responding to an alarm. The horses, said to be the finest of their kind in the...
- 1896
Mounted Police Charge
Mounted Police Charge3.41896HD
"A battalion of New York's famous mounted police at inspection. They approach at break-neck gallop." - from the Edison Catalog
- 1900
Panorama of the Moving Boardwalk
Panorama of the Moving Boardwalk5.51900HD
An early short with a self-explanatory title.
- 1897
Chicken Thieves
Chicken Thieves3.251897HD
The hen house occupies the entire left foreground of the picture, running back to the nearby road. The main foreground is filled with tall grass...
- 1900
Why Mrs. Jones Got a Divorce
Why Mrs. Jones Got a Divorce5.8891900HD
This scene opens by showing a pretty cook mixing bread in the kitchen. Jones comes in unexpectedly from a trip and carries a dress suitcase. He...
- 1900
Charge of Boer Cavalry
Charge of Boer Cavalry3.3331900HD
In the distance is seen a number of grey objects rapidly approaching, which, upon drawing closer, are recognized as a company of Boer cavalry. As...
- 1900
Naval Apprentices at Sail Drill on Historic Ship 'Constellation'
Naval Apprentices at Sail Drill on Historic Ship 'Constellation'41900HD
This picture opens with the young cadets climbing the rigging and going through the sail drill on board the famous historic ship "Constellation."...
- 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'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...
- 1899
Love and War
Love and War41899HD
A soldier is promoted for bravery, marries a Red Cross girl, and goes home to his parents.
- 1900
Esplanade des Invalides
Esplanade des Invalides3.51900HD
Beginning with the camera pointing toward the Invalides entrance, with the tomb of Napoleon in the background. The camera is slowly revolved until it...
- 1900
Eiffel Tower from Trocadero Palace
Eiffel Tower from Trocadero Palace4.21900HD
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...
- 1917
Down the Old Potomac
Down the Old Potomac61917HD
This fascinating 12-minute documentary from Edison's Conquest Pictures features a man in a small boat being pulled (from a horse on shore) down the...
- 1897
Buffalo Fire Department in Action
Buffalo Fire Department in Action4.61897HD
Ten horse-drawn pieces of equipment of the Buffalo Fire Department pass by a stationary camera that looks down a broad avenue as they come toward...
- 1970
S.S. "Coptic" Lying To
S.S. "Coptic" Lying To41970HD
“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...
- 1900
Naval Sham Battle at Newport
Naval Sham Battle at Newport2.31900HD
Showing the attacking forces drawn up in line of battle. They immediately commence firing on the shore batteries. The batteries return the fire with...
- 1897
Philadelphia Express, Jersey Central Railway
Philadelphia Express, Jersey Central Railway4.81897HD
Stationary camera on a railroad yard.
- 1897
Serpentine Dance - Annabelle
Serpentine Dance - Annabelle4.41897HD
1897 version of Annabelle Moore performing a serpentine dance.
- 1900
Champs Elysees
Champs Elysees41900HD
Near the main entrance. Hundreds of carriages and characteristic Parisian busses are passing.