Going to the Fire
A crowd watches the Newark Fire Department respond to a call.
Genre Documentary
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.
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…
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