James H. White Movies

A panoramic shot, making a full circle, at the 1900 Paris Exposition. It begins and ends looking at the front of the Palace of Electricity. As it...

This was the first ship sailing for the Klondike from Seattle during the gold rush of 1897. The picture shows the excitement and enthusiasm that...

Two bad boys enter the kitchen. One climbs to the kitchen table and takes down the old lamp, the other goes to the flour barrel and scoops out some...

This Edison short takes us to San Jose, CA where we visit the Hotel Vendome (just as the title suggests).

Rowdy patrons visit an Old West saloon.

A documentary short from Edison Manufacturing Company.

A fellow in a wide-brimmed hat, with a willowy stick for a rod and a baited hook, sits down on a plank hanging over a bridge above a stream. He...

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...

Members of the New York state militia enjoy some relaxing time during a meal break.

This commercial traveler has evidently had a wet day judging from the strange things he sees at his hotel. The hall boy shows him to his room, puts...

A burning wagon is dragged from the barn by the firemen, and four horses are rescued from the flames by the stablemen. Thick volumes of smoke pour...

Branding calves in 1898.

"Shows a large flock of sheep being driven from the cars to the slaughter house."

This is a great historical event. Our cameras were stationed in the center of the Esplanade looking toward the Main Approach to the Pan-American...

“This subject taken just after the recent first fall of snow, shows two enthusiastic horsemen indulging in a "brush" with their respective...

New York City police catch thieves and stop runaway horses.

A ship in a harbor.

Reenactment of action in the Spanish-American War.

This scene opens by showing a pretty cook mixing bread in the kitchen. Jones comes in unexpectedly from a trip and carries a dress suitcase. He...

A soldier is promoted for bravery, marries a Red Cross girl, and goes home to his parents.