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1903
Buster's Joke on Papa (I)
Buster Brown plays a practical joke on his mother, persuading her to to put her hands into…
1903
Buster's Joke on Papa (II)
Buster Brown plays a practical joke on his mother, persuading her to to put her hands into…
Buying Stamps from Rural Wagon, U.S.P.O.
It shows a postman ascending a flight of half-dozen stairs to the front door of a house an…
Cake Walk
Five African Americans--three men and two women--perform a cakewalk, a dance featuring fan…
Cancelling Machine, U.S.P.O.
As a study of a man at work (sorting through a large collection of mail - presumably cance…
Carriers at Work, U.S.P.O.
A couple of guys sort letters into pigeon-holes, another empties sacks of post and stamps…
1903
Carriers Leaving Building, U.S.P.O.
A group of carriers leaving a building.
Carriers Leaving Building, U.S.P.O. (No. 2)
Male letter carriers of the U.S. Post Office are the subject of this series on the Postal…
Catch-As-Catch-Can Wrestling Bout
A very exciting contest between two well known Metropolitan wrestlers. It is full of fast…
1903
Chicago-Michigan Football Game
Footage of the 1903 football game between the University of Chicago and the University of…
Clerks Casing Mail for Bags, U.S.P.O.
Inside of a post office.
Clerks Tying Bags, U.S.P.O.
Another early short presenting the workings of the Postal Service.
Coach at Rural Post Office, U.S.P.O.
A single man waits by the roadside while nearby we see the rears of four horses, their swi…
Collecting Mail, U.S.P.O.
Entry in a series about the United States Postal Service.
1903
Comedy Cake Walk
Amusing cake walk of three men and two women (colored) in costume, showing the usual antic…
Dagmar Hansen
A short film from Peter Elfelt showing Dagmar Hansen.
Danse anglaise
9 ladies dance.
Danse égyptienne
Ladies gathered for a Egyptian dance.
Danse japonaise
Two Japanese ladies dance while one plays a traditional instrument.
Delivering Mail from Sub-Station (U.S.P.O.)
Another in a series of films made by American Mutoscope & Biograph in 1903 showing all asp…
1903
Discovery of Bodies
In the next scene all that is left of the cabin is a smoldering ruin. A company of trapper…
1903
Double Ring Act, Luna Park
A circus ring located outdoors next to the pavilion at Luna Park is shown. Two performers…
Down the Bamboo Slide
An amusing picture of a new laugh-raising device at Luna Park.
Down the Hudson
Film taken from a boat heading down the Hudson is shown at varying speeds, often giving a…
Drill by Providence Police
A group of policemen marching up and down in front of a static camera for a couple of minu…
East Side Urchins Bathing in a Fountain
Shows a number of boys bathing in a fountain on the East Side. While they are at the heigh…
1903
Eating Macaroni in the Streets of Naples
The film begins across the street from some young boys who are lined up against a curbing…
1903
Egyptian Fakir with Dancing Monkey
The fakir with his trick monkey is seated on the pavement in a street in Cairo. He plays a…
El tango
A lady dances the tango.
1903
Electrocuting an Elephant
Film depicting the killing of the elephant Topsy by electrocution at a Coney Island amusem…
1903
Elevated railroad, New York
Taken from the front end of a locomotive following an express train at high speed around t…
1903
Emigrants Landing at Ellis Island
Shows a large open barge loaded with people of every nationality, disembarking at Ellis Is…
Exchange of Mail at Rural P.O., U.S.P.O.
Another in a series of films made for the USPO in 1903, this short shows a small coach pul…
Exercises de lances
Firefighter exercises.
1903
Expert Bag Punching
A remarkable exhibition by Gus Keller, novelty bag puncher of the New Polo Athletic Associ…
Fandango
A lady performances the dance of Fandango.
Film trichrome
Promotional film for color photography.
Fireboat 'New Yorker' Answering an Alarm
This picture gives a good idea of how soon one of the New York fireboats can be gotten und…
Fireboat 'New Yorker' in Action
A magnificent picture of this boat making a run and starting the water from a least a doze…
1903
From Show Girl to Burlesque Queen
The film opens on a dressing room set with a mirror, dressing table, and chair center stag…
1903
Fun in an Opium Joint
Two opium smokers in a bunk bed yank on each other's queues until the bunk crashes, sendin…
1903
Fusion, on to Brooklyn!
A man in a plaid suit with a lantern hung around his neck comes out on stage, followed by…
Grand Review
The Buffalo Bill's Wild West Show introduces rough riders from all the world.
1903
Happy Hooligan Interferes
An organ-grinder is playing beneath the window of a cranky old woman. She objects strenuou…
1903
He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not
A study in moods. A handsome girl is plucking the petals of a daisy, and repeating the wel…
Hooligan in Jail
Happy Hooligan is thrust into prison, but makes the most of his hardship. He is seen in hi…
1903
How Tommy Got a Pull on His Grandpa
In this short film, a white piece of wall bisects the screen; There are two different room…
In My Lady's Boudoir
Kathryn Osterman was a legitimate actress who worked occasionally in the movies during the…
1903
India by Elephant: Delhi Durbar
Elephant parade organized by Lord Curzon.
Indsejlingen til Warnemünde 1903
Peter Elfelt filming on a boat sailing in to harbor.
Interrupted Crap Game
"An animated game of craps is proceeding on the levee, a crowd of young darkies [sic] bein…
1903
King Christian IX Receives Grand Duke Friedrich-Franz
In September 1903 the ferry line between Gedser in Denmark and Warnemünde in Germany was o…
1903
La Vie et la Passion de Notre Seigneur Jesus Christ
Pathe begat the Son of Man. The actual title (minus an accent) is La Vie et la Passion de…
Le Carrousel: Evolution des quadrilles
A horse parade.
Leap Frog
Boys play a rough game of leap frog.
Lehigh Valley Black Diamond Express
Taken on the Lehigh Valley R. R., near Towanda, Pa., in a beautiful valley along the Susqu…
Les Levanni, barristes comiques
Two men do a mixed act of high-bar acrobatics and tumbling, knocking each other down and t…
Levi & Cohen, the Irish Comedians
Showing two typical concert hall knock-about teams in a very poor performance. It ends up…
1903
Life of an American Fireman
Porter's sequential continuity editing links several shots to form a narrative of firemen…
1903
Lifting a Wagon from a New York Foundation
The scene is an excavation pit at an unidentified New York City construction site. A crew…