James H. White

Annabelle Butterfly Dance

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

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…

American Falls from Above, American Side

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

American Falls, from Incline R.R.

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

Black Diamond Express

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

斗鸡

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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.

Fatima's Coochee-Coochee Dance

The dancer Fatima, well-known for her dancing shows at the World's Exhibition in 1893, per…

Feeding the Doves

A woman and a young girl each carry containers of bird feed, and they toss occasional hand…

Going to the Fire

A crowd watches the Newark Fire Department respond to a call.

Herald Square

Formed by the junction of Broadway, Sixth Avenue and 35th Street. The picturesque low roof…

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…

Little Egypt

"A well-known character, in a dance that created considerable excitement when first introd…

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

Mess Call

Members of the New York state militia enjoy some relaxing time during a meal break.

Mounted Police Charge

"A battalion of New York's famous mounted police at inspection. They approach at break-nec…

Passaic Falls, New Jersey

A look at the waterfalls of the Passaic River in the northern New Jersey city of Passaic.

Scene on Surf Ave., Coney Island

A short look at Surf Ave., Coney Island.

Sea Beach Scene

Some men are playing a game on the beach, while some ladies with their backs to the camera…

Shooting the Chutes

The camera shows a water ride at Bergen Beach at Coney Island. A raised track filled with…

Starting for the Fire

Starting for the Fire (1896), directed by James H. White for the Edison Manufacturing Comp…

The Bad Boy and the Gardener

A lady watering the garden with a hose, a mischievous boy stops the flow of water until sh…

The Burning Stable

A burning wagon is dragged from the barn by the firemen, and four horses are rescued from…

The Morning Alarm

“This shows the Fire Department leaving headquarters for an early morning fire. The scene…

Watermelon Contest

Two men have a contest to see which one can be the first to eat a large slice of watermelo…

Armour's Electric Trolley

At the Armour & Co. Chicago yard. Two railroad tracks dominate the center and right half o…

Arrest in Chinatown, San Francisco, Cal.

The title tells us where we are; the vignette is in two parts, spliced together. On a busy…

Black Diamond Express, No. 1

Boat Wagon and Beach Cart

Two carts, one with a boat on it, are being pushed out of a garage.

Boxing for Points

Men on field. Boxing. Both wear numbers on back. Large round-hose swings. Several men appa…

Buffalo Fire Department in Action

Ten horse-drawn pieces of equipment of the Buffalo Fire Department pass by a stationary ca…

Buffalo Police on Parade

A street scene showing parade of the entire Buffalo Police Department, 16 men abreast, wit…