James H. White
1901
Execution of Czolgosz with Panorama of Auburn Prison
This early docudrama shows Auburn Prison and recreates the electrocution of Leon Czolgosz,…
Love in a Hammock
Shows two lovers in a hammock. Two bad boys appear. One of them climbs into a tree and scr…
1901
Opening of the Pan-American Exposition Showing Vice President Roosevelt Leading the Procession
This is a great historical event. Our cameras were stationed in the center of the Esplanad…
1901
President McKinley Reviewing the Troops at the Pan-American Exposition
The President is seen on the reviewing stand at the Stadium, escorted by President Milburn…
1902
Jack and the Beanstalk
Porter's sequential continuity editing links several shots to form a narrative of the famo…
Panoramic View Near Mt. Golden on the Canadian Pacific R. R.
Here we present to the audience a subject taken near Mt. Golden, on which will thoroughly…
1903
Life of an American Fireman
Porter's sequential continuity editing links several shots to form a narrative of firemen…
1910
His Mother's Thanksgiving
This holiday-themed melodrama released by Edison Studios in 1910 concerns Robert, a young…
1910
The Police Force of New York City
New York City police catch thieves and stop runaway horses.
1917
Down the Old Potomac
This fascinating 12-minute documentary from Edison's Conquest Pictures features a man in a…