James H. White Movies

  • 1900
    Champs de Mars

    Champs de Mars

    Champs de Mars

    5.51900HD

    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...

    Champs de Mars
  • 1897
    Sheep Run, Chicago Stockyards

    Sheep Run, Chicago Stockyards

    Sheep Run, Chicago Stockyards

    4.31897HD

    "Shows a large flock of sheep being driven from the cars to the slaughter house."

    Sheep Run, Chicago Stockyards
  • 1896
    A Morning Alarm

    A Morning Alarm

    A Morning Alarm

    71896HD

    "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...

    A Morning Alarm
  • 1896
    Mounted Police Charge

    Mounted Police Charge

    Mounted Police Charge

    3.41896HD

    "A battalion of New York's famous mounted police at inspection. They approach at break-neck gallop." - from the Edison Catalog

    Mounted Police Charge
  • 1900
    Panorama of the Moving Boardwalk

    Panorama of the Moving Boardwalk

    Panorama of the Moving Boardwalk

    5.51900HD

    An early short with a self-explanatory title.

    Panorama of the Moving Boardwalk
  • 1897
    Chicken Thieves

    Chicken Thieves

    Chicken Thieves

    3.251897HD

    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...

    Chicken Thieves
  • 1900
    Why Mrs. Jones Got a Divorce

    Why Mrs. Jones Got a Divorce

    Why Mrs. Jones Got a Divorce

    5.8891900HD

    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...

    Why Mrs. Jones Got a Divorce
  • 1900
    Charge of Boer Cavalry

    Charge of Boer Cavalry

    Charge of Boer Cavalry

    3.3331900HD

    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...

    Charge of Boer Cavalry
  • 1900
    Naval Apprentices at Sail Drill on Historic Ship 'Constellation'

    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."...

    Naval Apprentices at Sail Drill on 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'

    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'
  • 1899
    Love and War

    Love and War

    Love and War

    41899HD

    A soldier is promoted for bravery, marries a Red Cross girl, and goes home to his parents.

    Love and War
  • 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
  • 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
  • 1917
    Down the Old Potomac

    Down the Old Potomac

    Down the Old Potomac

    61917HD

    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...

    Down the Old Potomac
  • 1897
    Buffalo Fire Department in Action

    Buffalo Fire Department in Action

    Buffalo Fire Department in Action

    4.61897HD

    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...

    Buffalo Fire Department in Action
  • 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.
  • 1900
    Naval Sham Battle at Newport

    Naval Sham Battle at Newport

    Naval Sham Battle at Newport

    2.31900HD

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

    Naval Sham Battle at Newport
  • 1897
    Philadelphia Express, Jersey Central Railway

    Philadelphia Express, Jersey Central Railway

    Philadelphia Express, Jersey Central Railway

    4.81897HD

    Stationary camera on a railroad yard.

    Philadelphia Express, Jersey Central Railway
  • 1897
    Serpentine Dance - Annabelle

    Serpentine Dance - Annabelle

    Serpentine Dance - Annabelle

    4.41897HD

    1897 version of Annabelle Moore performing a serpentine dance.

    Serpentine Dance - Annabelle
  • 1900
    Champs Elysees

    Champs Elysees

    Champs Elysees

    41900HD

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

    Champs Elysees