Dancing Darkies
“A company of little darkies showing off their paces to the music of the banjo.”
Genre Documentary
Edison Drawn by ‘World’ Artist
Artist draws Thomas Edison.
Fatima’s Coochee-Coochee Dance
The dancer Fatima, well-known for her dancing shows at the World’s Exhibition in 1893, performs for the camera. She opens her act by twirling around a few times, and then she does the ‘muscle dance’ for which she had attracted…
Feeding the Doves
A woman and a young girl each carry containers of bird feed, and they toss occasional handfuls to the chickens and doves in the farmyard. Most of the chickens stay nearby, but the doves occasionally fly off and then return…
Going to the Fire
A crowd watches the Newark Fire Department respond to a call.
McKinley at Home, Canton, Ohio
“This view was taken upon Mr. McKinley’s lawn at his home in Canton, Ohio. Mr. McKinley appears walking across the lawn in company with his Secretary, who hands him a telegram, which he reads with apparent satisfaction. The characteristic walk…
Mounted Police Charge
“A battalion of New York’s famous mounted police at inspection. They approach at break-neck gallop.” – from the Edison Catalog
The Morning Alarm
“This shows the Fire Department leaving headquarters for an early morning fire. The scene is remarkable for its natural effect. The opening of the engine house doors, the prancing of the horses, and even the startled expression upon the faces…
The Corbett-Fitzsimmons Fight
This legendary fight was filmed on March 17, 1897, using 63mm film that produced an aspect ratio of about 1.75:1. Using three adjacent cameras, Enoch Rector recorded the entire fight, simultaneously creating the world’s first known feature film, as the…
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.
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