James H. White Movies

  • 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
  • 1898
    Dogs Playing in the Surf

    Dogs Playing in the Surf

    Dogs Playing in the Surf

    01898HD

    San Diego Beach, Hotel del Coronado. A pug dog, several terriers and water spaniels and a great St. Bernard are dashing into the water, retrieving...

    Dogs Playing in the Surf
  • 1897
    Capsize of Lifeboat

    Capsize of Lifeboat

    Capsize of Lifeboat

    4.3331897HD

    Daily practice of life boat crew, showing boat being upset purposely by the men. As these boats are self-righting and self-bailing, the scene is...

    Capsize of Lifeboat
  • 1898
    Train Hour in Durango, Mexico

    Train Hour in Durango, Mexico

    Train Hour in Durango, Mexico

    11898HD

    Interesting types of Mexicans watch the arrivals by the train. Sombreros, serapes and mantillas give the scene a very distinctive foreign appearance.

    Train Hour in Durango, Mexico
  • 1899
    Arabian Gun Twirler

    Arabian Gun Twirler

    Arabian Gun Twirler

    4.71899HD

    "An interesting exhibit by Hadji Cheriff, of the original Midway Plaisance. Twirls his rifle over his shoulder, behind back, under leg, both hands...

    Arabian Gun Twirler
  • 1970
    Landing Wharf at Canton

    Landing Wharf at Canton

    Landing Wharf at Canton

    41970HD

    It's a traveling shot from behind the railings. As the camera moves slowly along the harbor, we have a fine view of the rail. In the distance we spot...

    Landing Wharf at Canton
  • 1898
    Kanakas Diving for Money (Honolulu), No. 2

    Kanakas Diving for Money (Honolulu), No. 2

    Kanakas Diving for Money (Honolulu), No. 2

    3.31898HD

    Despite the title, the most one can glean from this very short short is a bunch of guys having fun in a harbor.

    Kanakas Diving for Money (Honolulu), No. 2
  • 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
  • 1898
    Mount Tamalpais R.R., No. 2

    Mount Tamalpais R.R., No. 2

    Mount Tamalpais R.R., No. 2

    3.41898HD

    Taken on the line of the Mt. Tamalpais scenic railroad, Marin county, California, from a flat car following the engine.

    Mount Tamalpais R.R., No. 2
  • 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'
  • 1900
    Panorama of the Moving Boardwalk

    Panorama of the Moving Boardwalk

    Panorama of the Moving Boardwalk

    5.41900HD

    An early short with a self-explanatory title.

    Panorama of the Moving Boardwalk
  • 1898
    Statue of Liberty

    Statue of Liberty

    Statue of Liberty

    3.5711898HD

    The Statue of Liberty in right profile; No people, no flags rippling in the wind, no seagulls flapping past to mar the unmoving image of the Statue...

    Statue of Liberty
  • 1896
    Irish Way of Discussing Politics

    Irish Way of Discussing Politics

    Irish Way of Discussing Politics

    31896HD

    This is a typical Irish argument in which a can of beer, clay pipes and two sons of Erin form the principal parts.

    Irish Way of Discussing Politics
  • 1900
    Shanghai Street Scene No. 2

    Shanghai Street Scene No. 2

    Shanghai Street Scene No. 2

    41900HD

    Here is another view on the Bund, with The Garden on the left, with its high arched conservatory. As in the former scene, the peculiar wheelbarrows...

    Shanghai Street Scene No. 2
  • 1897
    Chicken Thieves

    Chicken Thieves

    Chicken Thieves

    3.251897HD

    The hen house occupies the entire left foreground of the picture, running back to the nearby road. The main foreground is filled with tall grass...

    Chicken Thieves
  • 1899
    Capture of Trenches at Candaba

    Capture of Trenches at Candaba

    Capture of Trenches at Candaba

    2.81899HD

    The Filipinos execute a flank movement and re-occupy the trenches, cutting off the advance guard of Americans. The rebel flag waves over the ditch...

    Capture of Trenches at Candaba
  • 1898
    Parade of Marines, U.S. Cruiser, 'Brooklyn'

    Parade of Marines, U.S. Cruiser, 'Brooklyn'

    Parade of Marines, U.S. Cruiser, 'Brooklyn'

    31898HD

    First comes the famous Marine Band of the 'Brooklyn,' with the mascot goat beside the bass drum. The 300 marines follow in rapid marching order, a...

    Parade of Marines, U.S. Cruiser, 'Brooklyn'
  • 1896
    American Falls from Above, American Side

    American Falls from Above, American Side

    American Falls from Above, American Side

    41896HD

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

    American Falls from Above, American Side
  • 1899
    Poker at Dawson City

    Poker at Dawson City

    Poker at Dawson City

    3.21899HD

    People spill drink on themselves, supposedly after a poker game during the Yukon Gold Rush.

    Poker at Dawson City
  • 1898
    Sunset Limited, Southern Pacific Ry.

    Sunset Limited, Southern Pacific Ry.

    Sunset Limited, Southern Pacific Ry.

    3.91898HD

    Taken at Fingal, Cal., where the world-renowned 'Sunset Limited' trains pass each other.

    Sunset Limited, Southern Pacific Ry.