James H. White Movies

  • 1899
    Lower Falls, Grand Canyon, Yellowstone Park

    Lower Falls, Grand Canyon, Yellowstone Park

    Lower Falls, Grand Canyon, Yellowstone Park

    3.51899HD

    Probably part of the "Alaska and Yellowstone National Park Series" in the "Northern Pacific Railway Series"

    Lower Falls, Grand Canyon, Yellowstone Park
  • 1900
    Panorama of Eiffel Tower

    Panorama of Eiffel Tower

    Panorama of Eiffel Tower

    5.61900HD

    “Showing the entire height of this wonderful structure from the base of the dome and return, with the great Paris Exposition in the background,...

    Panorama of Eiffel Tower
  • 1896
    Lone Fisherman

    Lone Fisherman

    Lone Fisherman

    41896HD

    A fellow in a wide-brimmed hat, with a willowy stick for a rod and a baited hook, sits down on a plank hanging over a bridge above a stream. He...

    Lone Fisherman
  • 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
  • 1897
    Arrest in Chinatown, San Francisco, Cal.

    Arrest in Chinatown, San Francisco, Cal.

    Arrest in Chinatown, San Francisco, Cal.

    3.0631897HD

    The title tells us where we are; the vignette is in two parts, spliced together. On a busy sidewalk, a police officer holds the left arm and a suited...

    Arrest in Chinatown, San Francisco, Cal.
  • 1897
    Stanford University, California

    Stanford University, California

    Stanford University, California

    4.51897HD

    People walking around the campus. The view shows an immense arch in the background through which are seen coming groups of students, some walking,...

    Stanford University, California
  • 1896
    Fatima's Coochee-Coochee Dance

    Fatima's Coochee-Coochee Dance

    Fatima's Coochee-Coochee Dance

    4.8951896HD

    The dancer Fatima, well-known for her dancing shows at the World's Exhibition in 1893, performs for the camera. She opens her act by twirling around...

    Fatima's Coochee-Coochee Dance
  • 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'
  • 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.
  • 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
  • 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
  • 1896
    The Burning Stable

    The Burning Stable

    The Burning Stable

    3.91896HD

    A burning wagon is dragged from the barn by the firemen, and four horses are rescued from the flames by the stablemen. Thick volumes of smoke pour...

    The Burning Stable
  • 1896
    Watermelon Contest

    Watermelon Contest

    Watermelon Contest

    3.1821896HD

    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. 'Williamette' Leaving for Klondike

    S.S. 'Williamette' Leaving for Klondike

    S.S. 'Williamette' Leaving for Klondike

    2.51897HD

    Another Edison film of a ship departing.

    S.S. 'Williamette' Leaving for Klondike
  • 1897
    First Avenue, Seattle, Washington, No. 8

    First Avenue, Seattle, Washington, No. 8

    First Avenue, Seattle, Washington, No. 8

    3.1671897HD

    From Edison films catalog: Taken during the Klondike excitement. The streets are crowded with miners buying outfits and supplies. Mule trains,...

    First Avenue, Seattle, Washington, No. 8
  • 1896
    Black Diamond Express

    Black Diamond Express

    Black Diamond Express

    4.5561896HD

    This picture was taken at one of the curves on the Lehigh Valley Railroad, along the beautiful Susquehanna River. The train is seen rapidly...

    Black Diamond Express
  • 1898
    Troop Ships for the Philippines

    Troop Ships for the Philippines

    Troop Ships for the Philippines

    3.41898HD

    The S.S. Australia departs from San Francisco Bay, carrying American soldiers to the Philippines.

    Troop Ships for the Philippines
  • 1898
    Ella Lola, a la Trilby

    Ella Lola, a la Trilby

    Ella Lola, a la Trilby

    4.11898HD

    A young, dark-haired woman performs a dance inspired by George du Maurier's character Trilby, in an early modern dance style reminiscent of Isadora...

    Ella Lola, a la Trilby
  • 1910
    His Mother's Thanksgiving

    His Mother's Thanksgiving

    His Mother's Thanksgiving

    41910HD

    This holiday-themed melodrama released by Edison Studios in 1910 concerns Robert, a young man who leaves his mother’s home in New England to...

    His Mother's Thanksgiving
  • 1900
    Scene in the Swiss Village at Paris Exposition

    Scene in the Swiss Village at Paris Exposition

    Scene in the Swiss Village at Paris Exposition

    3.31900HD

    The picture opens with a crowd of Swiss boys and girls dressed in native costumes, marching down the street in this very unique and picturesque...

    Scene in the Swiss Village at Paris Exposition