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Contortionist
Directed by Robert W. Paul.
Dancing Darkies
"A company of little darkies showing off their paces to the music of the banjo."
Dr. Macintyre's X-Ray Film
The first X-ray cinematograph film ever taken, shown by Dr. MacIntyre at the London Royal…
East Side Drive, No. 1
East Side Drive, No. 1 (1896) is a brief, silent actual-city documentary directed by James…
1896
Edison Drawn by 'World' Artist
Artist draws Thomas Edison.
Empire State Express
The best-known "name" train of its day behind the most famous of all 4-4-0 locomotives, th…
1896
Exit of Rip and the Dwarf
A series of short black and white films from director William K.L. Dickson which chronicle…
Exposition nationale suisse. Palais des beaux-arts
A tram passes by a couple of times.
1896
Fatima's Coochee-Coochee Dance
The dancer Fatima, well-known for her dancing shows at the World's Exhibition in 1893, per…
1896
Feeding the Doves
A woman and a young girl each carry containers of bird feed, and they toss occasional hand…
Gardener Watering Plants
Directed by Robert W. Paul.
1896
Going to the Fire
A crowd watches the Newark Fire Department respond to a call.
1896
Hard Wash
This scene of an African-American woman vigorously scrubbing a black baby was immensely po…
1896
Herald Square
Formed by the junction of Broadway, Sixth Avenue and 35th Street. The picturesque low roof…
1896
Horse Drawn Traffic
An actuality film of an unknown location showing people and traffic moving slowly round ea…
1896
Hyde Park Bicycling Scene
1896
Interrupted Lovers
“The watchful father disturbs a dream of bliss, and the bucolic lover is taught a lesson.…
Irish Way of Discussing Politics
This is a typical Irish argument in which a can of beer, clay pipes and two sons of Erin f…
Landing at Low Tide
Brighton. Landing of party from small boat with comic incidents.
Le czar en France - défilé des troupes
The Czar in France - Procession of the troops.
Les bains de la jetée des pâquis
Children diving into the river.
1896
Les tribulations d'un concierge
Georges Méliès lost film.
1896
Lion, London Zoological Gardens
A male lion, right next to bars that are about 6 or 8 inches apart, keenly watches a unifo…
1896
Little Egypt
"A well-known character, in a dance that created considerable excitement when first introd…
1896
London Street Dancers
Three young women dance in Drury Lane, London.
1896
Londres, Piccadilly Circus
A view of Piccadilly Circus in London.
1896
Lone Fisherman
A fellow in a wide-brimmed hat, with a willowy stick for a rod and a baited hook, sits dow…
McKinley and Hobart Parade at Canton, O.
This is just at the title suggests. it's the McKinley and Hobart Parade at Canton
McKinley at Home, Canton, Ohio
“This view was taken upon Mr. McKinley's lawn at his home in Canton, Ohio. Mr. McKinley ap…
1896
Mess Call
Members of the New York state militia enjoy some relaxing time during a meal break.
1896
Mounted Police Charge
"A battalion of New York's famous mounted police at inspection. They approach at break-nec…
1896
No Jardim
In a sunny open air setting with a background of high, deep foliage trees, and a white-wal…
1896
On Westminster Bridge
Our New General Servant
A wife dismisses a maid she hired when she finds her husband flirting with her. Allegedly…
Passaic Falls, New Jersey
A look at the waterfalls of the Passaic River in the northern New Jersey city of Passaic.
1896
Persimmons Winning the Derby
Persimmon winning the 1896 Epsom Derby. Not to be confused with 'The Derby 1985' from the…
Portuguese Railway Train
This short film – less than two minutes long – captures the arrival of the first train fro…
1896
Premiers pas de bébé
"A mother walks her baby in a small child's car, then puts him down and moves away a littl…
1896
Review of U.S. Military
A short clip of United States military on horses
1896
Rip Leaving Sleepy Hollow
1896
Rip Meeting the Dwarf
1896
Rip Passing Over the Mountain
1896
Rip Van Winkle
An abridged version of the tale of Rip Van Winkle, a lazy American man, who wanders off on…
1896
Rip's Toast
Rip's Toast to Hudson
1896
Rip's Twenty Years' Sleep
1896
Rocky Shore
This attractively composed one-shot film offers viewers an uncomplicated view of waves cra…
1896
Royal Train
1896
Sandow
Strong-man Eugene Sandow flexes his muscles and strikes a few poses in front of a black ba…
1896
Scene from the Coronation of the Czar of Russia
100 seconds-long six-scene footage consisting of selected coronation ceremonies of the Rus…
Scene on Surf Ave., Coney Island
A short look at Surf Ave., Coney Island.
1896
Sea Beach Scene
Some men are playing a game on the beach, while some ladies with their backs to the camera…
1896
Serpentine Dance
Hand-color. Silent. https://www.moma.org/collection/works/301943
1896
Serpentine Dance by Annabelle
Annabelle (Whitford) Moore performs her popular serpentine dance routine. She twirls aroun…
1896
Shooting the Chutes
The camera shows a water ride at Bergen Beach at Coney Island. A raised track filled with…
1896
Sortie de fabrique
People leaving the factory.
1896
Sound Money Parade
A "gigantic demonstration of the Business Men's Republican and Sound Money Association" on…
Sous les tilleuls
Starting for the Fire
Starting for the Fire (1896), directed by James H. White for the Edison Manufacturing Comp…