James H. White Filmes

  • 1896
    Mounted Police Charge

    Mounted Police Charge

    Mounted Police Charge

    3.41896HD

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

    Mounted Police Charge
  • 1897
    Buffalo Police on Parade

    Buffalo Police on Parade

    Buffalo Police on Parade

    4.11897HD

    A street scene showing parade of the entire Buffalo Police Department, 16 men abreast, with military band.

    Buffalo Police on Parade
  • 1896
    The Morning Alarm

    The Morning Alarm

    The Morning Alarm

    3.81896HD

    “This shows the Fire Department leaving headquarters for an early morning fire. The scene is remarkable for its natural effect. The opening of...

    The Morning Alarm
  • 1897
    Launch of Life Boat

    Launch of Life Boat

    Launch of Life Boat

    3.21897HD

    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...

    Launch of Life Boat
  • 1917
    Down the Old Potomac

    Down the Old Potomac

    Down the Old Potomac

    5.51917HD

    This fascinating 12-minute documentary from Edison's Conquest Pictures features a man in a small boat being pulled (from a horse on shore) down the...

    Down the Old Potomac
  • 1897
    Sutro Baths, No. 2

    Sutro Baths, No. 2

    Sutro Baths, No. 2

    3.61897HD

    “Another view in which the figures show larger. A springboard furnishes the bathers with much amusement; also a toboggan slide.” (Edison...

    Sutro Baths, No. 2
  • 1896
    Feeding the Doves

    Feeding the Doves

    Feeding the Doves

    5.11896HD

    A woman and a young girl each carry containers of bird feed, and they toss occasional handfuls to the chickens and doves in the farmyard. Most of the...

    Feeding the Doves
  • 1898
    Troop Ships for the Philippines

    Troop Ships for the Philippines

    Troop Ships for the Philippines

    3.41898HD

    The S.S. Australia departs from San Francisco Bay, carrying American soldiers to the Philippines.

    Troop Ships for the Philippines
  • 1897
    Falls of Minnehaha

    Falls of Minnehaha

    Falls of Minnehaha

    4.21897HD

    The 'Laughing Waters' of Longfellow's 'Hiawatha.' A beautiful view of this picturesque and celebrated waterfall.

    Falls of Minnehaha
  • 1899
    Capture of Trenches at Candaba

    Capture of Trenches at Candaba

    Capture of Trenches at Candaba

    2.81899HD

    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...

    Capture of Trenches at Candaba
  • 1897
    Philadelphia Express, Jersey Central Railway

    Philadelphia Express, Jersey Central Railway

    Philadelphia Express, Jersey Central Railway

    4.81897HD

    Stationary camera on a railroad yard.

    Philadelphia Express, Jersey Central Railway
  • 1899
    Love and War

    Love and War

    Love and War

    41899HD

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

    Love and War
  • 1897
    Stanford University, California

    Stanford University, California

    Stanford University, California

    4.51897HD

    People walking around the campus. The view shows an immense arch in the background through which are seen coming groups of students, some walking,...

    Stanford University, California
  • 1900
    A Storm at Sea

    A Storm at Sea

    A Storm at Sea

    5.81900HD

    While our photographers were crossing the Atlantic Ocean a most wonderful and sensational picture was secured, showing a storm at sea. The picture...

    A Storm at Sea
  • 1899
    Shoot the Chutes Series

    Shoot the Chutes Series

    Shoot the Chutes Series

    3.71899HD

    Positively the most wonderful series of pictures ever secured by an animated picture camera. The first scene is taken from the pond of the chutes,...

    Shoot the Chutes Series
  • 1910
    His Mother's Thanksgiving

    His Mother's Thanksgiving

    His Mother's Thanksgiving

    4.51910HD

    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...

    His Mother's Thanksgiving
  • 1899
    A Wringing Good Joke

    A Wringing Good Joke

    A Wringing Good Joke

    4.21899HD

    "Grandpa sits nodding in his armchair in the kitchen, where a sout, jolly washerwoman is washing clothes. While the woman leaves the tub to talk to a...

    A Wringing Good Joke
  • 1897
    Boxing for Points

    Boxing for Points

    Boxing for Points

    3.71897HD

    Men on field. Boxing. Both wear numbers on back. Large round-hose swings. Several men apparently refereeing. One with striped pants. Possible at west...

    Boxing for Points
  • 1898
    Fighting the Fire

    Fighting the Fire

    Fighting the Fire

    41898HD

    Shows steam fire engine in action. Men scale ladders and play streams of water on a burning building. Very realistic.

    Fighting the Fire
  • 1899
    Admiral Dewey Leading Land Parade

    Admiral Dewey Leading Land Parade

    Admiral Dewey Leading Land Parade

    2.71899HD

    George Dewey was an admiral in the U.S. Navy who is best remembered for his victory at Manila Bay during the Spanish-American War, which he won...

    Admiral Dewey Leading Land Parade