James H. White Movies

“The watchful father disturbs a dream of bliss, and the bucolic lover is taught a lesson. He made a great hit.” (Edison film catalog)

Ten horse-drawn pieces of equipment of the Buffalo Fire Department pass by a stationary camera that looks down a broad avenue as they come toward...

Stationary camera on a railroad yard.

1897 version of Annabelle Moore performing a serpentine dance.

"A battalion of New York's famous mounted police at inspection. They approach at break-neck gallop." - from the Edison Catalog

"A panoramic view of the 'Raleigh,' as she lies at anchor off 27th Street, North River, April 17, 1899. Captain Coghlan stands among a group of...

Recreation of military maneuvers in the Philippines in the Spanish-American War.

This film shows the summit portion of the Mill Valley and Mount Tamalpais Scenic Railway, the Tamalpais Tavern resort, and part of the adjacent east...

Daily practice of life boat crew, showing boat being upset purposely by the men. As these boats are self-righting and self-bailing, the scene is...

This holiday-themed melodrama released by Edison Studios in 1910 concerns Robert, a young man who leaves his mother’s home in New England to...

The wharf is crowded with live stock, and the huge derrick slowly drops the large box or sling into the bunch. Into this cradle a horse is led, and...

“This is a new negative showing the entire trip from Brooklyn to New York, in which the immense towers stand out clear and distinct against the...

This Edison short delivers everything the title says. In 24-seconds we see a boat being lowered into the water led by Capt. Joseph Hodgson. The boat...

This film was shot near the Union Works, San Francisco, California. Great look at the pleasure yacht "Unadilla" with her decks loaded with passengers.

"It dashes up just in time to gather in the crowd of rowdies that are fighting. The policemen hustle the toughs off to the station house."

Taken at Fingal, Cal., where the world-renowned 'Sunset Limited' trains pass each other.

Eight mounted cowboys pursue an escaped steer, riding at furious speed. Fine exhibition of lasso throwing. Mexican International.

Four men each hold a large slice of watermelon, and have a race to see who can finish eating first. All four move quickly, but one man seems to be...

Circus bears showing their tricks.

The title tells us where we are; the vignette is in two parts, spliced together. On a busy sidewalk, a police officer holds the left arm and a suited...