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Crissie Sheridan
A woman in a white gown performs a skirt dance, using her arms to produce circles and othe…
Cuirassiers traversant la Saône à la nage
Mounted soldiers crossing a river.
Cupid and Psyche
“By the Leanders. The dress of one consists of a pair of wings and a bow and arrow; the ot…
1897
Cupid at the Washtub
A playful variation on A Soldier's Courtship, producer Robert W. Paul's smash hit from the…
Dance, Franchonetti Sisters
Three young women with dark, curly hair stand on a stage with a black background and patte…
Dancing Darkey Boy
A young boy dances on a table top.
Danse d'hommes
African men dance, sing and play instruments.
1897
Danse de jeunes filles
While a group of seated women sing and clap their hands, young girls dance with small step…
1897
Deyo
"A fascinating skirt dance by the well-known roof garden favorite."
1897
Dragoons Passing St Paul's
École de cavalerie de Saumur, le carrousel militaire: Changement de main
A military horseback riding event from 1897.
Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria
Showing the Austrian Emperor laying the corner stone of a new military barracks.
1897
Falls of Minnehaha
The 'Laughing Waters' of Longfellow's 'Hiawatha.' A beautiful view of this picturesque and…
1897
Fast mail, Northern Pacific Railroad
Here is a twelve car train dashing along at a high rate of speed. It is seen first in the…
1897
Fatima
"A well-known oriental dancer in a dance du ventre to the music of a Turkish band."
1897
Fencing at the Joinville School
A fencing match. While the film is lost, there is a new digital version based on re-creati…
1897
Fifth Avenue, New York
"The famous parade ground of Metropolitan fashion. Exquisitely gowned women, club men, act…
First Avenue, Seattle, Washington, No. 8
From Edison films catalog: Taken during the Klondike excitement. The streets are crowded w…
1897
Fisherman's Luck
"Two German anglers are fishing, with odd results. One gets a bite, and pulls in a length…
1897
Fisherman's Wharf
Shows the wharf at San Francisco, Cal., with a large fleet of fishing boats at anchor.
1897
Fishermen and Boat at Port Said
1897
Fishing Smacks
Another Edison film shot in San Francisco at the Fisherman's Wharf. Once again the camera…
1897
Free-for-All race at Charter Oak Park
Great horse racing on the famous Hartford track, showing start and finish of a 2.04 3/4 he…
1897
Fun on the Clothesline
A 19th century wire-walker performs his stage act on a woman's clothesline. An early comed…
Fun on the Steeple-Chase
On the Coney Island steeple-chase, the wooden horses dash up and down the inclines with we…
1897
Garde républicaine à cheval
The troops ride their horses from the right edge of the frame to the left edge of the fram…
1897
Giant Coal Dumper
“Shows how a full carload of coal is loaded onto a vessel every thirty seconds at the grea…
1897
Girls Swinging
In this 17-second short, a young woman is sitting on a swing and two other women alternate…
1897
Hanging Out the Clothes
Lovers are comically interrupted
Has He Hit Me?
Two boxers miss their punches - until they don't.
1897
Head of Colonial Procession
1897
Head of Procession Including Bluejackets
1897
Home Life of a Hungarian Family
Nothing more novel than this picture could be shown to an American audience. The view was…
1897
Horses loading for Klondike, no. 9
The wharf is crowded with live stock, and the huge derrick slowly drops the large box or s…
1897
Hotel Vendome, San Jose, Cal.
This Edison short takes us to San Jose, CA where we visit the Hotel Vendome (just as the t…
1897
Husking Bee
Shows a party of young people in front of a barn door, searching for the red ear, which is…