James H. White Movies

  • 1896
    Shooting the Chutes

    Shooting the Chutes

    Shooting the Chutes

    3.81896HD

    The camera shows a water ride at Bergen Beach at Coney Island. A raised track filled with water forms a chute, and a small boat full of park visitors...

    Shooting the Chutes
  • 1896
    A Morning Alarm

    A Morning Alarm

    A Morning Alarm

    71896HD

    "This scene shows almost the entire Fire Department led by the Chief, responding to an alarm. The horses, said to be the finest of their kind in the...

    A Morning Alarm
  • 1898
    Fighting the Fire

    Fighting the Fire

    Fighting the Fire

    41898HD

    Shows steam fire engine in action. Men scale ladders and play streams of water on a burning building. Very realistic.

    Fighting the Fire
  • 1896
    Scene on Surf Ave., Coney Island

    Scene on Surf Ave., Coney Island

    Scene on Surf Ave., Coney Island

    71896HD

    A short look at Surf Ave., Coney Island.

    Scene on Surf Ave., Coney Island
  • 1899
    Battery K Siege Guns

    Battery K Siege Guns

    Battery K Siege Guns

    11899HD

    A parade of soldiers.

    Battery K Siege Guns
  • 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
  • 1901
    Opening of the Pan-American Exposition Showing Vice President Roosevelt Leading the Procession

    Opening of the Pan-American Exposition Showing Vice President Roosevelt Leading the Procession

    Opening of the Pan-American Exposition Showing Vice President Roosevelt Leading the Procession

    3.31901HD

    This is a great historical event. Our cameras were stationed in the center of the Esplanade looking toward the Main Approach to the Pan-American...

    Opening of the Pan-American Exposition Showing Vice President Roosevelt Leading the Procession
  • 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
    Naval Apprentices at Sail Drill on Historic Ship 'Constellation'

    Naval Apprentices at Sail Drill on Historic Ship 'Constellation'

    Naval Apprentices at Sail Drill on Historic Ship 'Constellation'

    4.3331900HD

    This picture opens with the young cadets climbing the rigging and going through the sail drill on board the famous historic ship "Constellation."...

    Naval Apprentices at Sail Drill on Historic Ship 'Constellation'
  • 1900
    Overland Express Arriving at Helena, Mont.

    Overland Express Arriving at Helena, Mont.

    Overland Express Arriving at Helena, Mont.

    4.31900HD

    It is train time. We look down the long platform, crowded with people, and see the famous N.P. Railway Overland Express approaching rapidly. In a...

    Overland Express Arriving at Helena, Mont.
  • 1899
    Tenderloin at Night

    Tenderloin at Night

    Tenderloin at Night

    31899HD

    I do believe I have stumbled upon the very first exploitation picture ever made; and no it wasn't by David Friedman or Kroger Babb or K. Gordon...

    Tenderloin at Night
  • 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'
  • 1899
    Admiral Dewey Receiving the Washington and New York Committees

    Admiral Dewey Receiving the Washington and New York Committees

    Admiral Dewey Receiving the Washington and New York Committees

    31899HD

    Showing Committee of Arrangements visit to the Admiral on board the U.S. Cruiser Olympia.

    Admiral Dewey Receiving the Washington and New York Committees
  • 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
  • 1898
    The Fleet Steaming Up North River

    The Fleet Steaming Up North River

    The Fleet Steaming Up North River

    3.51898HD

    On Saturday morning, August 20, 1898, six grim battleships of Admiral Sampson's Squadron...

    The Fleet Steaming Up North River
  • 1898
    Troops Embarking at San Francisco

    Troops Embarking at San Francisco

    Troops Embarking at San Francisco

    2.21898HD

    From one angle, a line of soldiers are shown walking up the gangplank.

    Troops Embarking at San Francisco
  • 1897
    Leander Sisters

    Leander Sisters

    Leander Sisters

    31897HD

    “A clever characteristic dance called the 'Yellow Kid.' Very unique. Stage is in the Sutro Baths, San Francisco, Cal., and the audience is...

    Leander Sisters
  • 1897
    Sheep Run, Chicago Stockyards

    Sheep Run, Chicago Stockyards

    Sheep Run, Chicago Stockyards

    4.31897HD

    "Shows a large flock of sheep being driven from the cars to the slaughter house."

    Sheep Run, Chicago Stockyards
  • 1897
    Cattle Driven to Slaughter

    Cattle Driven to Slaughter

    Cattle Driven to Slaughter

    4.21897HD

    In the Chicago stockyards, the gates of a pen of long-horn cattle are open and the cattle are being herded out by several cowhands.

    Cattle Driven to Slaughter
  • 1897
    Sutro Baths, No. 2

    Sutro Baths, No. 2

    Sutro Baths, No. 2

    3.6431897HD

    “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