James H. White Movies

  • 1897
    Mr. Edison at Work in His Chemical Laboratory

    Mr. Edison at Work in His Chemical Laboratory

    Mr. Edison at Work in His Chemical Laboratory

    5.11897HD

    “This film is remarkable in several respects. In the first place, it is full life-size. Secondly, it is the only accurate recent portrait of...

    Mr. Edison at Work in His Chemical Laboratory
  • 1898
    Procession of Floats

    Procession of Floats

    Procession of Floats

    3.21898HD

    Parade footage.

    Procession of Floats
  • 1896
    Edison Drawn by 'World' Artist

    Edison Drawn by 'World' Artist

    Edison Drawn by 'World' Artist

    4.11896HD

    Artist draws Thomas Edison.

    Edison Drawn by 'World' Artist
  • 1899
    Admiral Dewey Taking Leave of Washington Committee on the U.S. Cruiser 'Olympia'

    Admiral Dewey Taking Leave of Washington Committee on the U.S. Cruiser 'Olympia'

    Admiral Dewey Taking Leave of Washington Committee on the U.S. Cruiser 'Olympia'

    2.81899HD

    "Showing the gallant Admiral standing directly in front of the camera, life size, his head bare, graciously bidding his guests adieu. This was...

    Admiral Dewey Taking Leave of Washington Committee on the U.S. Cruiser 'Olympia'
  • 1899
    New Brooklyn to New York via Brooklyn Bridge, No. 2

    New Brooklyn to New York via Brooklyn Bridge, No. 2

    New Brooklyn to New York via Brooklyn Bridge, No. 2

    5.1671899HD

    “This is a new negative showing the entire trip from Brooklyn to New York, in which the immense towers stand out clear and distinct against the...

    New Brooklyn to New York via Brooklyn Bridge, No. 2
  • 1899
    Trick Bears

    Trick Bears

    Trick Bears

    2.751899HD

    Circus bears showing their tricks.

    Trick Bears
  • 1896
    Feeding the Doves

    Feeding the Doves

    Feeding the Doves

    5.0911896HD

    A woman and a young girl each carry containers of bird feed, and they toss occasional handfuls to the chickens and doves in the farmyard. Most of the...

    Feeding the Doves
  • 1897
    Lick Observatory, Mt. Hamilton, Cal.

    Lick Observatory, Mt. Hamilton, Cal.

    Lick Observatory, Mt. Hamilton, Cal.

    2.81897HD

    From F.Z. Maguire catalogue: The background of this picture is the Lick Observatory, Mount Hamilton, Cal. This observatory, the gift of James Lick,...

    Lick Observatory, Mt. Hamilton, Cal.
  • 1903
    Life of an American Fireman

    Life of an American Fireman

    Life of an American Fireman

    5.9881903HD

    Porter's sequential continuity editing links several shots to form a narrative of firemen responding to a house fire. They leave the station with...

    Life of an American Fireman
  • 1898
    Sunday Morning in Mexico

    Sunday Morning in Mexico

    Sunday Morning in Mexico

    01898HD

    "The fashionable set is parading in the park, after church. The concourse is composed of all nationalities, including several groups of pretty...

    Sunday Morning in Mexico
  • 1900
    Exploding a Whitehead Torpedo

    Exploding a Whitehead Torpedo

    Exploding a Whitehead Torpedo

    5.21900HD

    The title pretty much tells you all there is to know about this Edison film. It runs a very brief 27-seconds and shows a torpedo hitting its target...

    Exploding a Whitehead Torpedo
  • 1897
    Sheep Run, Chicago Stockyards

    Sheep Run, Chicago Stockyards

    Sheep Run, Chicago Stockyards

    4.31897HD

    "Shows a large flock of sheep being driven from the cars to the slaughter house."

    Sheep Run, Chicago Stockyards
  • 1898
    Turkish Dance, Ella Lola

    Turkish Dance, Ella Lola

    Turkish Dance, Ella Lola

    5.31898HD

    In this movie, dancer Ella Lola performs a Turkish variation of a "Danse Du Ventre", the oriental belly dance. In her dance she shakes, twists and...

    Turkish Dance, Ella Lola
  • 1896
    Watermelon Contest

    Watermelon Contest

    Watermelon Contest

    3.21896HD

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

    Watermelon Contest
  • 1897
    S.S. 'Coptic' in the Harbor

    S.S. 'Coptic' in the Harbor

    S.S. 'Coptic' in the Harbor

    2.81897HD

    A ship in a harbor.

    S.S. 'Coptic' in the Harbor
  • 1898
    Mount Taw R.R., No. 3

    Mount Taw R.R., No. 3

    Mount Taw R.R., No. 3

    3.41898HD

    This picture was taken on the line of the Mt. Tamalpais Scene R.R., and whereas the previous views were taken ascending, this is a descending view,...

    Mount Taw R.R., No. 3
  • 1900
    Palace of Electricity

    Palace of Electricity

    Palace of Electricity

    5.3641900HD

    A panoramic shot, making a full circle, at the 1900 Paris Exposition. It begins and ends looking at the front of the Palace of Electricity. As it...

    Palace of Electricity
  • 1900
    Charge of Boer Cavalry

    Charge of Boer Cavalry

    Charge of Boer Cavalry

    3.31900HD

    In the distance is seen a number of grey objects rapidly approaching, which, upon drawing closer, are recognized as a company of Boer cavalry. As...

    Charge of Boer Cavalry
  • 1898
    After Launching

    After Launching

    After Launching

    3.21898HD

    This film was shot near the Union Works, San Francisco, California. Great look at the pleasure yacht "Unadilla" with her decks loaded with passengers.

    After Launching
  • 1898
    Observation Train Following Parade

    Observation Train Following Parade

    Observation Train Following Parade

    2.51898HD

    New York City welcome to Sampson's Fleet after the Battle of Santiago Bay, Cuba.

    Observation Train Following Parade