James H. White Movies
- 1899
Lower Falls, Grand Canyon, Yellowstone Park
Lower Falls, Grand Canyon, Yellowstone Park3.51899HD
Probably part of the "Alaska and Yellowstone National Park Series" in the "Northern Pacific Railway Series"
- 1900
Panorama of Eiffel Tower
Panorama of Eiffel Tower5.61900HD
“Showing the entire height of this wonderful structure from the base of the dome and return, with the great Paris Exposition in the background,...
- 1896
Lone Fisherman
Lone Fisherman41896HD
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...
- 1899
New Brooklyn to New York via Brooklyn Bridge, No. 2
New Brooklyn to New York via Brooklyn Bridge, No. 25.1671899HD
“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...
- 1897
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...
- 1897
Stanford University, California
Stanford University, California4.51897HD
People walking around the campus. The view shows an immense arch in the background through which are seen coming groups of students, some walking,...
- 1896
Fatima's Coochee-Coochee Dance
Fatima's Coochee-Coochee Dance4.8951896HD
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...
- 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'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...
- 1897
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,...
- 1896
Feeding the Doves
Feeding the Doves5.0911896HD
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...
- 1898
Observation Train Following Parade
Observation Train Following Parade2.51898HD
New York City welcome to Sampson's Fleet after the Battle of Santiago Bay, Cuba.
- 1896
The Burning Stable
The Burning Stable3.91896HD
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...
- 1896
Watermelon Contest
Watermelon Contest3.1821896HD
Two men have a contest to see which one can be the first to eat a large slice of watermelon.
- 1897
S.S. 'Williamette' Leaving for Klondike
S.S. 'Williamette' Leaving for Klondike2.51897HD
Another Edison film of a ship departing.
- 1897
First Avenue, Seattle, Washington, No. 8
First Avenue, Seattle, Washington, No. 83.1671897HD
From Edison films catalog: Taken during the Klondike excitement. The streets are crowded with miners buying outfits and supplies. Mule trains,...
- 1896
Black Diamond Express
Black Diamond Express4.5561896HD
This picture was taken at one of the curves on the Lehigh Valley Railroad, along the beautiful Susquehanna River. The train is seen rapidly...
- 1898
Troop Ships for the Philippines
Troop Ships for the Philippines3.41898HD
The S.S. Australia departs from San Francisco Bay, carrying American soldiers to the Philippines.
- 1898
Ella Lola, a la Trilby
Ella Lola, a la Trilby4.11898HD
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...
- 1910
His Mother's Thanksgiving
His Mother's Thanksgiving41910HD
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...
- 1900
Scene in the Swiss Village at Paris Exposition
Scene in the Swiss Village at Paris Exposition3.31900HD
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...