James H. White Movies
- 1897
S.S. 'Queen' Loading
S.S. 'Queen' Loading2.81897HD
Shows the S.S. "Queen" at Seattle with an immense crowd of miners crowding the decks of the boat and the docks, carrying aboard baggage, implements,...
- 1899
Capture of Trenches at Candaba
Capture of Trenches at Candaba2.81899HD
The Filipinos execute a flank movement and re-occupy the trenches, cutting off the advance guard of Americans. The rebel flag waves over the ditch...
- 1898
Close View of the 'Brooklyn,' Naval Parade
Close View of the 'Brooklyn,' Naval Parade3.21898HD
On Saturday morning, August 20, 1898, six grim battleships of Admiral Sampson's Squadron sailed into New York Harbor and up the Hudson to receive a...
- 1897
Surf at Monterey
Surf at Monterey31897HD
From Edison films catalog: The water breaks over the rocks, and is dashed into silvery spray, high into the air. Exceptionally fine water effects.
- 1897
Fisherman's Wharf
Fisherman's Wharf41897HD
Shows the wharf at San Francisco, Cal., with a large fleet of fishing boats at anchor.
- 1899
Lower Falls, Grand Canyon, Yellowstone Park
Lower Falls, Grand Canyon, Yellowstone Park3.51899HD
Probably part of the "Alaska and Yellowstone National Park Series" in the "Northern Pacific Railway Series"
- 1899
Coaches Arriving at Mammoth Hot Springs
Coaches Arriving at Mammoth Hot Springs3.21899HD
Edison released this as part of their "Northern Pacific Rainway" and "Alaska and Yellowstone National Park" series.
- 1898
Reviewing the 'Texas' at Grant's Tomb
Reviewing the 'Texas' at Grant's Tomb31898HD
New York City welcome to Sampson's Fleet after the Battle of Santiago Bay, Cuba.
- 1899
The Astor Tramp
The Astor Tramp3.51899HD
"A side splitting subject, showing the mistaken tramp's arrival at the Wm. Waldorf Astor mansion and being discovered comfortably asleep in bed, by...
- 1900
Panorama of Place de l'Opéra
Panorama of Place de l'Opéra4.751900HD
James White, the Edison Company's main filmmaker at the time, realized a burst of creativity during his visit to the 1900 Paris Exposition. It's...
- 1900
Gymnasium Exercises and Drill at Newport Training School
Gymnasium Exercises and Drill at Newport Training School3.71900HD
This picture shows the young cadets going through their daily exercises and drill, and is full of life, and photographically perfect.
- 1900
Panoramic View of Newport
Panoramic View of Newport4.3331900HD
Possibly the sensation of the flight of a bird can be nearest realized by being on deck of one of the U.S. Government's fleet torpedo boats racing at...
- 1898
Cattle Leaving the Corral
Cattle Leaving the Corral31898HD
An active outdoor film with cattle being driven from an outdoor corral by mounted cowboys.
- 1900
Breaking of the Crowd at Military Review at Longchamps
Breaking of the Crowd at Military Review at Longchamps3.3331900HD
This picture shows thousands of people leaving their seats in the grand stand and going across the parade grounds toward Paris. A very sharp and...
- 1900
Exploding a Whitehead Torpedo
Exploding a Whitehead Torpedo5.3331900HD
The title pretty much tells you all there is to know about this Edison film. It runs a very brief 27-seconds and shows a torpedo hitting its target...
- 1900
Panorama of the Paris Exposition, from the Seine
Panorama of the Paris Exposition, from the Seine6.71900HD
This panoramic scene is taken from a Seine steamboat and gives a rapid view of the banks of the river...
- 1898
Parade of Marines, U.S. Cruiser, 'Brooklyn'
Parade of Marines, U.S. Cruiser, 'Brooklyn'31898HD
First comes the famous Marine Band of the 'Brooklyn,' with the mascot goat beside the bass drum. The 300 marines follow in rapid marching order, a...
- 1896
Passaic Falls, New Jersey
Passaic Falls, New Jersey31896HD
A look at the waterfalls of the Passaic River in the northern New Jersey city of Passaic.
- 1897
Launch of Surf Boat
Launch of Surf Boat11897HD
The crew of seven dressed in cork jackets, push the boat through the surf; they clamber in and row out to the wreck. 50 ft.
- 1898
Victorious Squadron Firing Salute
Victorious Squadron Firing Salute21898HD
On Saturday morning, August 20, 1898, six grim battleships of Admiral Sampson's Squadron sailed into New York Harbor and up the Hudson to receive a...