James H. White Movies

  • 1899
    Strange Adventure of New York Drummer

    Strange Adventure of New York Drummer

    Strange Adventure of New York Drummer

    3.81899HD

    This commercial traveler has evidently had a wet day judging from the strange things he sees at his hotel. The hall boy shows him to his room, puts...

    Strange Adventure of New York Drummer
  • 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
  • 1897
    Free-for-All race at Charter Oak Park

    Free-for-All race at Charter Oak Park

    Free-for-All race at Charter Oak Park

    3.41897HD

    Great horse racing on the famous Hartford track, showing start and finish of a 2.04 3/4 heat run by the fastest harness horse in the world, John R....

    Free-for-All race at Charter Oak Park
  • 1897
    Police Patrol Wagon

    Police Patrol Wagon

    Police Patrol Wagon

    2.51897HD

    "It dashes up just in time to gather in the crowd of rowdies that are fighting. The policemen hustle the toughs off to the station house."

    Police Patrol Wagon
  • 1917
    Down the Old Potomac

    Down the Old Potomac

    Down the Old Potomac

    5.51917HD

    This fascinating 12-minute documentary from Edison's Conquest Pictures features a man in a small boat being pulled (from a horse on shore) down the...

    Down the Old Potomac
  • 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
  • 1899
    New Brooklyn to New York via Brooklyn Bridge, No. 1

    New Brooklyn to New York via Brooklyn Bridge, No. 1

    New Brooklyn to New York via Brooklyn Bridge, No. 1

    4.31899HD

    "Showing the entire trip from Brooklyn to New York. The immense towers stand out clear and distinct against the sky. The best picture of the Brooklyn...

    New Brooklyn to New York via Brooklyn Bridge, No. 1
  • 1896
    Little Egypt

    Little Egypt

    Little Egypt

    2.31896HD

    "A well-known character, in a dance that created considerable excitement when first introduced in America."

    Little Egypt
  • 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
  • 1898
    Cattle Leaving the Corral

    Cattle Leaving the Corral

    Cattle Leaving the Corral

    31898HD

    An active outdoor film with cattle being driven from an outdoor corral by mounted cowboys.

    Cattle Leaving the Corral
  • 1897
    S.S. 'Queen' Loading

    S.S. 'Queen' Loading

    S.S. 'Queen' Loading

    2.4171897HD

    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
  • 1900
    Panorama of Gorge Railway

    Panorama of Gorge Railway

    Panorama of Gorge Railway

    5.61900HD

    “One of the most interesting places in the vicinity of Niagara Falls is the Whirlpool Rapids, where the immense volume of water which passes...

    Panorama of Gorge 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
    Torpedo Boat 'Morris' Running

    Torpedo Boat 'Morris' Running

    Torpedo Boat 'Morris' Running

    4.51900HD

    A Thomas Edison film showing a torpedo being shot.

    Torpedo Boat 'Morris' Running
  • 1900
    Panoramic View of the Champs Elysees

    Panoramic View of the Champs Elysees

    Panoramic View of the Champs Elysees

    4.41900HD

    Filmed in July 1900, on the Champs Elysées in Paris, France.

    Panoramic View of the Champs Elysees
  • 1898
    Mount Tamalpais R.R., No. 1

    Mount Tamalpais R.R., No. 1

    Mount Tamalpais R.R., No. 1

    3.6431898HD

    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
  • 1897
    Fast mail, Northern Pacific Railroad

    Fast mail, Northern Pacific Railroad

    Fast mail, Northern Pacific Railroad

    3.91897HD

    Here is a twelve car train dashing along at a high rate of speed. It is seen first in the distance and approaches and then passes by the camera...

    Fast mail, Northern Pacific Railroad
  • 1897
    Buffalo Police on Parade

    Buffalo Police on Parade

    Buffalo Police on Parade

    4.11897HD

    A street scene showing parade of the entire Buffalo Police Department, 16 men abreast, with military band.

    Buffalo Police on Parade
  • 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
  • 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