James H. White Movies

  • 1897
    Sutro Baths, No. 1

    Sutro Baths, No. 1

    Sutro Baths, No. 1

    3.91897HD

    One of the sights of San Francisco. A 50-foot slide is used by the bathers, who toboggan down its slippery surface in all positions...

    Sutro Baths, No. 1
  • 1898
    Wand Dance, Pueblo Indians

    Wand Dance, Pueblo Indians

    Wand Dance, Pueblo Indians

    01898HD

    A very short Edison actuality showing a circle dance by Pueblo Indians: some in feathered headdresses, others without, moving around a drummer, each...

    Wand Dance, Pueblo Indians
  • 1899
    U.S. Cruiser 'Raleigh'

    U.S. Cruiser 'Raleigh'

    U.S. Cruiser 'Raleigh'

    31899HD

    "A panoramic view of the 'Raleigh,' as she lies at anchor off 27th Street, North River, April 17, 1899. Captain Coghlan stands among a group of...

    U.S. Cruiser 'Raleigh'
  • 1897
    The First Sleigh-Ride

    The First Sleigh-Ride

    The First Sleigh-Ride

    3.61897HD

    “This subject taken just after the recent first fall of snow, shows two enthusiastic horsemen indulging in a "brush" with their respective...

    The First Sleigh-Ride
  • 1899
    Love and War

    Love and War

    Love and War

    41899HD

    A soldier is promoted for bravery, marries a Red Cross girl, and goes home to his parents.

    Love and War
  • 1898
    South Spring Street, Los Angeles, Cal.

    South Spring Street, Los Angeles, Cal.

    South Spring Street, Los Angeles, Cal.

    3.51898HD

    Street scene of LA in 1898.

    South Spring Street, Los Angeles, Cal.
  • 1897
    Sutro Baths, No. 2

    Sutro Baths, No. 2

    Sutro Baths, No. 2

    3.61897HD

    “Another view in which the figures show larger. A springboard furnishes the bathers with much amusement; also a toboggan slide.” (Edison...

    Sutro Baths, No. 2
  • 1898
    Victorious Squadron Firing Salute

    Victorious Squadron Firing Salute

    Victorious Squadron Firing Salute

    21898HD

    On Saturday morning, August 20, 1898, six grim battleships of Admiral Sampson's Squadron sailed into New York Harbor and up the Hudson to receive a...

    Victorious Squadron Firing Salute
  • 1899
    Rout of the Filipinos

    Rout of the Filipinos

    Rout of the Filipinos

    01899HD

    A reenacted short from 1899 produced by Thomas Edison’s company during the Philippine-American War. The film dramatizes an engagement in which...

    Rout of the Filipinos
  • 1897
    S.S. 'Queen' Loading

    S.S. 'Queen' Loading

    S.S. 'Queen' Loading

    2.41897HD

    Shows the S.S. "Queen" at Seattle with an immense crowd of miners crowding the decks of the boat and the docks, carrying aboard baggage, implements,...

    S.S. 'Queen' Loading
  • 1897
    Boxing for Points

    Boxing for Points

    Boxing for Points

    3.71897HD

    Men on field. Boxing. Both wear numbers on back. Large round-hose swings. Several men apparently refereeing. One with striped pants. Possible at west...

    Boxing for Points
  • 1898
    Mount Tamalpais R.R., No. 1

    Mount Tamalpais R.R., No. 1

    Mount Tamalpais R.R., No. 1

    3.61898HD

    This film shows the summit portion of the Mill Valley and Mount Tamalpais Scenic Railway, the Tamalpais Tavern resort, and part of the adjacent east...

    Mount Tamalpais R.R., No. 1
  • 1898
    Shooting Captured Insurgents

    Shooting Captured Insurgents

    Shooting Captured Insurgents

    4.31898HD

    “A file of Spanish soldiers line up the Cubans against a blank wall and fire a volley. The flash of rifles and drifting smoke make a very...

    Shooting Captured Insurgents
  • 1899
    Admiral Dewey Leading Land Parade, No. 2

    Admiral Dewey Leading Land Parade, No. 2

    Admiral Dewey Leading Land Parade, No. 2

    3.21899HD

    Showing Central Park in the background.

    Admiral Dewey Leading Land Parade, No. 2
  • 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
  • 1897
    Philadelphia Express, Jersey Central Railway

    Philadelphia Express, Jersey Central Railway

    Philadelphia Express, Jersey Central Railway

    4.81897HD

    Stationary camera on a railroad yard.

    Philadelphia Express, Jersey Central Railway
  • 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
  • 1900
    Palace of Electricity

    Palace of Electricity

    Palace of Electricity

    5.3331900HD

    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
    Canton River Scene

    Canton River Scene

    Canton River Scene

    41900HD

    Photographed February-March, 1898 in Canton, China

    Canton River Scene
  • 1898
    Ostriches Running, No. 1

    Ostriches Running, No. 1

    Ostriches Running, No. 1

    01898HD

    Shows the entire flock running around the corral with great strides and outstretched wings.

    Ostriches Running, No. 1