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A Bar Room Scene

"Showing the wind-up of a political discussion. Dramatis personae: A Democrat, a Republica…

Annabelle Butterfly Dance

Annabelle (Whitford) Moore performs one of her popular dances. For this performance, her c…

Annabelle Sun Dance

Annabelle Dances in William K.L. Dickson's 1894 short film

Annie Oakley

A short Edison Black Maria studio film featuring famed sharpshooter Annie Oakley, known as…

Athlete with Wand

An athlete demonstrating various poses.

Baisers envolés

1894 black and white short by Georges Demenÿ depicting a woman in a dress sitting in a cha…

Band Drill

A scene from Charles Hoyt's 'A Milk White Flag': A brass band marches out, led by bandmast…

Boxing Match

Bucking Broncho

Lee Martin, one of the cowboy stars in 'Buffalo Bill's Wild West', rides a bronco as a cro…

Buffalo Bill

The famous army scout in an exhibition of rifle shooting. A fine picture of the principal,…

Buffalo Dance

Long before Hollywood started painting white men red and dressing them as 'Injuns' Edison'…

Caicedo (with Pole)

King of the slack wire. His daring feats of balancing as he performs his thrilling feats i…

Carmencita

The first woman to appear in front of an Edison motion picture camera and possibly the fir…

Chinese Laundry Scene

The pursuit of Hop Lee by an irate policeman.

Chinese Opium Den

Lost film from 1894, directed by William K.L. Dickson.

Cock Fight, No. 2

Two gamecocks are fighting inside a wire cage, while two spectators look on in the backgro…

Corbett and Courtney Before the Kinetograph

James J. Corbett and Peter Courtney meet in a boxing exhibition.

Dickson Experimental Sound Film

William K.L. Dickson plays the violin while two men dance. This is the oldest surviving so…

Edison Kinetoscopic Record of a Sneeze

A man (Thomas Edison's assistant) takes a pinch of snuff and sneezes. This is one of the e…

Fire Rescue Scene

"Firemen in working uniform, rubber coats, helmets, and boots. Thrilling rescue from burni…

Fred Ott Holding a Bird

Thomas Edison's machinist, Fred Ott, holds a bird in his hand.

Glenroy Bros., No. 2

The Glenroy Brothers perform a portion of their vaudeville act, "The Comic View of Boxing:…

Glenroy Brothers (Comic Boxing)

The Glenroy Brothers perform a portion of their vaudeville act, "The Comic View of Boxing:…

Hadj Cheriff

Hadji Cheriff, a performer known for a variety of unusual abilities, demonstrates part of…

Highland Dance

Early Edison film.

Imperial Japanese Dance

A graceful performance of the Mikado dance, featuring three Japanese women in elaborate tr…

Indian War Council

This 1894 film depicts a staged “war council” featuring a group of Sioux men in traditiona…

Japanese Dancers

Three sisters dance the Mikado in this very early film from the Edison company.

Lasso Thrower

Champion Lasso Thrower Vicente Oropeza (aka. Vincente Ore Passo/Bisento Orapeso/Vincenti O…

Leonard-Cushing Fight

In the background, five fans lean on the ropes looking into the ring. The referee is to th…

Luis Martinetti, Contortionist

Luis Martinetti, a contortionist suspended from acrobatic flying rings, contorts himself f…

Mexican Knife Duel

Two Mexican men duel with knives.

Mlle. Capitaine

Mlle. Capitaine, the noted trapezist, performs daring feats on the flying bar. An early Ed…

Rat Killing

Edison short.

Rats and Terrier No. 2

Sequel to Rats Killing from 1894

Rats and Terrier No. 3

Sequel to Rats and Terrier No. 2

Rats and Weasel

Sequel to the Rats and Terrier series

Ruth Dennis

"Said to be the Champion High Kicker of the World."

Sandow: The Strong Man

Eugen Sandow, who claims to be the strongest man in the world, appears in the Edison Compa…

Sioux Ghost Dance

From Edison films catalog: One of the most peculiar customs of the Sioux Tribe is here sho…

The Barber Shop

“Interior of Barber Shop. Man comes in, takes off his coat; sits down, smokes; is handed a…

The Boxing Cats

"A glove contest between trained cats. A very comical and amusing subject, and is sure to…

The Cock Fight

Two gamecocks fight in the Edison Company film studio. This feature was remade later in th…

The Hornbacker-Murphy Fight

A referee and five fans (including a waiter in his apron) look on as two young men box. Th…

The Pickaninny Dance from the “Passing Show”

“A scene representing Southern plantation life before the war. A jig and a breakdown by th…

Trained Bears

Bears that are trained.

Wrestling Match

Early short film.