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A Morning Alarm

"This scene shows almost the entire Fire Department led by the Chief, responding to an ala…

A Morning Bath

“Mammy is washing her little pickaninny. She thrusts him, kicking and struggling, into a t…

A Sea Cave Near Lisbon

The water beats relentlessly against the Hell's Mouth (Boca do Inferno), one of the main n…

A Serpentine Dance

A Serpentine dance performance, possibly featuring Loie Fuller (though the record is uncle…

A Victorian Lady in Her Boudoir

A young woman takes off several layers of clothing.

A Watermelon Feast

An African American family eats watermelons.

Alger : déchargement au port

Porters bring goods into a warehouse.

American Falls from Above, American Side

The camera shows a view of the American Falls and Goat Island.

American Falls from Goat Island

The first movie audiences took particular delight in scenes of rushing, churning water. Th…

American Falls from Luna Island

The first movie audiences took particular delight in scenes of rushing, churning water. Th…

American Falls, from Incline R.R.

American Falls, from Incline R.R. (1896) is a brief silent actuality directed by James H.…

Amy Muller

Vaudeville dancer Amy Muller performs a portion of her stage routine, which features danci…

Annabelle in Flag Dance

Sandow and Peerless Annabelle were the first performers filmed by the new American Mutosco…

Arrestation d'un ivrogne

A drunkard fooling around. Serious damage marks.

Arrivée du Tzar à Paris

Tsar Nicholas II arrives in Paris.

Awakening of Rip

Baigneurs en Seine à Paris

In a medium long shot, we see a view of the Seine, with some logs floating. Perhaps they a…

Bains sur le Rhône

Bains sur le Rhône short film from 1896 by Louis Lumière.

Ballet sur scène avec orchestre

Performance of a ballet - was found among the films collected by Gregorio Antonino María S…

Black Diamond Express

This picture was taken at one of the curves on the Lehigh Valley Railroad, along the beaut…

Boats in the New York Harbor

A short film of boats sailing in the New York Harbor

Boxing Match; or, Glove Contest

Staged boxing match between Sergeant-Instructor Barrett and Sergeant Pope, with a round, i…

Boys Scrambling For Pennies

Young boys going into the sea water by Brighton's West Pier in the UK to pick up pennies t…

Bullfight

A bullfight in Mexico.

Butterfly Dance

A very graceful dance with voluminous draperies, by Annabelle Moore, well-known on the met…

Carousel

An actuallity film of a fairground carousel in action. Filmmaker unknown but it has been s…

Children in the Nursery

Seen but not heard? Three children get up to mischief after their mother puts them to bed…

Chirgwin in His Humorous Business

'The White Eyed Kaffir' performs with top hat.

Cock Fight

Two cocks fight whilst being watched by two men.

Comic Costume Race

Three athletes make their way to wicker baskets that contain a mishmash of wacky costumes.…

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…

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…