The Haverstraw Tunnel
A train travels along the tracks of the West Shore Railroad in Rockland County, New York. It goes through the Haverstraw Tunnel and out the other side.
Genre Documentary
A Morning Alarm
“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 country, present a thrilling spectacle as they dash rapidly by, flecked with…
A Watermelon Feast
An African American family eats watermelons.
American Falls from Above, American Side
The camera shows a view of the American Falls and Goat Island.
American Falls, from Incline R.R.
American Falls, from Incline R.R. (1896) is a brief silent actuality directed by James H. White and produced by Thomas A. Edison. Filmed from a tourist-friendly incline railway in early December 1896, it presents a striking view of the American…
Young Griffo v. Battling Charles Barnett
A Otway Latham film directed by , released in 1895.
A Morning Bath
“Mammy is washing her little pickaninny. She thrusts him, kicking and struggling, into a tub full of foaming suds.” (Edison film catalog)
Trained Bears
Bears that are trained.
Leonard-Cushing Fight
In the background, five fans lean on the ropes looking into the ring. The referee is to the left; like the fans, he hardly moves as two fighters swing roundhouse blows at each other. Mike Leonard, in white trunks, is…
Men on Parallel Bars
A William K. L. Dickson film directed by , released in 1894.
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