Mounted Police Charge
“A battalion of New York’s famous mounted police at inspection. They approach at break-neck gallop.” – from the Edison Catalog
Genre Documentary
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…
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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