James H. White Movies

  • 1897
    The Sea Lions' Home

    The Sea Lions' Home

    The Sea Lions' Home

    4.31897HD

    The famous Seal Rocks at Golden Gate Park are here shown. Sea lions in their wild state are lying on the rocks and swimming and diving in the water.

    The Sea Lions' Home
  • 1898
    Eagle Dance, Pueblo Indians

    Eagle Dance, Pueblo Indians

    Eagle Dance, Pueblo Indians

    2.71898HD

    A documentary short from Edison Manufacturing Company.

    Eagle Dance, Pueblo Indians
  • 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
  • 1900
    Charge of Boer Cavalry

    Charge of Boer Cavalry

    Charge of Boer Cavalry

    3.3331900HD

    In the distance is seen a number of grey objects rapidly approaching, which, upon drawing closer, are recognized as a company of Boer cavalry. As...

    Charge of Boer Cavalry
  • 1898
    Las Viga Canal, Mexico City

    Las Viga Canal, Mexico City

    Las Viga Canal, Mexico City

    11898HD

    Shows canal running through the suburban village of Santa Anita. Men and women pole their flat-bottom boats along, loaded down with garden produce.

    Las Viga Canal, Mexico City
  • 1896
    The Bad Boy and the Gardener

    The Bad Boy and the Gardener

    The Bad Boy and the Gardener

    41896HD

    A lady watering the garden with a hose, a mischievous boy stops the flow of water until she looks for the cause, when he permits the water to flow,...

    The Bad Boy and the Gardener
  • 1897
    Fifth Avenue, New York

    Fifth Avenue, New York

    Fifth Avenue, New York

    4.6361897HD

    "The famous parade ground of Metropolitan fashion. Exquisitely gowned women, club men, actresses, millionaires pass by on their afternoon stroll." -...

    Fifth Avenue, New York
  • 1900
    Why Mrs. Jones Got a Divorce

    Why Mrs. Jones Got a Divorce

    Why Mrs. Jones Got a Divorce

    5.8891900HD

    This scene opens by showing a pretty cook mixing bread in the kitchen. Jones comes in unexpectedly from a trip and carries a dress suitcase. He...

    Why Mrs. Jones Got a Divorce
  • 1899
    Skirmish of Rough Riders

    Skirmish of Rough Riders

    Skirmish of Rough Riders

    2.41899HD

    Shielded by a thick bit of timber at a turn of the road stands a company of mounted men, awaiting the order to advance...

    Skirmish of Rough Riders
  • 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
  • 1897
    Buffalo Stockyards

    Buffalo Stockyards

    Buffalo Stockyards

    3.61897HD

    From Edison films catalog: A long line of horses, mules and ponies are led, driven and ridden into the yards, where they are sold and distributed.

    Buffalo Stockyards
  • 1900
    Watermelon Contest

    Watermelon Contest

    Watermelon Contest

    41900HD

    Four men each hold a large slice of watermelon, and have a race to see who can finish eating first. All four move quickly, but one man seems to be...

    Watermelon Contest
  • 1900
    New Black Diamond Express

    New Black Diamond Express

    New Black Diamond Express

    4.4291900HD

    A crew of railroad workmen are busy along the tracks of the Lehigh Valley Railroad. When the Black Diamond Express appears in the distance, they...

    New Black Diamond Express
  • 1917
    Down the Old Potomac

    Down the Old Potomac

    Down the Old Potomac

    61917HD

    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
  • 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
  • 1899
    New Brooklyn to New York via Brooklyn Bridge, No. 2

    New Brooklyn to New York via Brooklyn Bridge, No. 2

    New Brooklyn to New York via Brooklyn Bridge, No. 2

    5.1671899HD

    “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...

    New Brooklyn to New York via Brooklyn Bridge, No. 2
  • 1910
    The Police Force of New York City

    The Police Force of New York City

    The Police Force of New York City

    61910HD

    New York City police catch thieves and stop runaway horses.

    The Police Force of New York City
  • 1900
    Panoramic View of the Champs Elysees

    Panoramic View of the Champs Elysees

    Panoramic View of the Champs Elysees

    4.51900HD

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

    Panoramic View of the Champs Elysees
  • 1900
    Panoramic View of the Place de la Concorde

    Panoramic View of the Place de la Concorde

    Panoramic View of the Place de la Concorde

    5.81900HD

    Taken from an automobile. This picture was taken during the fashionable driving hour, making a complete circle of the Place de la Concorde, passing...

    Panoramic View of the Place de la Concorde
  • 1899
    2nd Special Service Battalion, Canadian Infantry: Parade

    2nd Special Service Battalion, Canadian Infantry: Parade

    2nd Special Service Battalion, Canadian Infantry: Parade

    31899HD

    This picture shows the Canadian troops departing from Quebec for the war in Transvaal. The scene opens with the soldiers clad in campaign uniform,...

    2nd Special Service Battalion, Canadian Infantry: Parade