Albert E. Smith
Battle of Santiago Bay
Vitagraph’s Battle of Santiago Bay (1898) blended real Spanish–American War footage with t…
1898
Humpty Dumpty Circus
The Humpty Dumpty Circus is the first animated short film created in stop-motion technique…
1898
The Cavalier's Dream
He sits asleep at a bare table; old witch enters, raps three times, then disappears; caval…
Vanishing Lady
Man in roman costume carves figure of girl in doorway. As he finishes, the statue comes to…
'Columbia' Winning the Cup
This picture shows the Columbia crossing the line, leading the Shamrock by about 1/2 mile.…
1899
"Shamrock" and "Erin" Sailing
The Shamrock is seen after its defeat in the 1899 America's Cup, along with the Erin, whic…
1899
A Visit to the Spiritualist
A countryman goes to see a spiritualist and is frightened by what he sees.
1899
Astor Battery on Parade
The Astor Battery became famous after the Spanish-American war and these young men are on…
1899
Firemen Rescuing Men and Women
Shows the efficiency of modern life-saving methods and apparatus now in use by the fire de…
Raising Old Glory Over Morro Castle
"Down goes the Spanish flag, and up floats the Stars and Stripes. Down falls the symbol of…
Bird's-Eye View of Dock Front, Galveston
At the first news of the disast by cyclone and tidal wave that devastated Galveston on Sat…
1900
Hooligan Assists the Magician
This is a new adventure in which our friend, Mr. Hooligan, appears in an entirely new capa…
Launching a Stranded Schooner from the Docks
During the terrific storm all of the light craft along the dock front was lifted out of th…
1900
Maude's Naughty Little Brother
In a charming dining room a very attractive young lady is seen seated at the table, eviden…
Panorama of East Galveston
It's what it says on the label: a panoramic shot of East Galveston, right after the Storm…
Panorama of Galveston Power House
This building and machinery supplied the electric power and electric light for the entire…
Panorama of Orphans' Home, Galveston
This is the building in which so many of the poor orphans met their death. The place is co…
1900
Panorama of Wreckage of Water Front
This picture shows the remains of one of the docks, several freight cars being piled one u…
Panoramic View of Tremont Hotel, Galveston
This picture shows several buildings which were wrecked and also shows a rear view of this…
1900
Searching Ruins on Broadway, Galveston, for Dead Bodies
This shows the heart of one of the tremendous drifts in the east end of Galveston. Hundred…
The Clown and the Alchemist
Although we are led to believe that the ancient alchemists were all powerful, this picture…
1900
The Congress of Nations
A magician steps upon the stage carrying a hoop covered with white paper. Then in quick su…
1900
The Enchanted Drawing
A cartoonist defies reality when he draws objects that become three-dimensional after he l…
Children Bathing
A pretty and natural picture in which the principal actors are two tiny tots who are evide…
Jeffries Throwing the Medicine Ball
James J. Jeffries throwing the medicine ball. An absolutely perfect picture of the champio…
Leaping Dogs at Gentry's Circus
In the center of the ring the trainer forms a pile of baskets many feet in height. Greyhou…
Panoramic View of Boston Subway from an Electric Car
Persons who have visited the "Hub," no doubt carried away with vivid recollections of Bost…
The Despatch Bearer; or, Through the Enemy's Lines
A woman replaces her injured beau on a spy mission.
1912
A Vitagraph Romance
After meeting a handsome writer, Senator Carter's daughter leaves home and enters the empl…
Conscience
More a cautionary moral tale than anything else, Conscience makes use of a setting that wa…