James H. White Movies

  • 1900
    Red Cross Ambulance on Battlefield

    Red Cross Ambulance on Battlefield

    Red Cross Ambulance on Battlefield

    4.81900HD

    Near the center of this scene we see the regimental surgeon directing the movements of the Ambulance Corps. Tenderly they pick up the unfortunates...

    Red Cross Ambulance on Battlefield
  • 1898
    Eagle Dance, Pueblo Indians

    Eagle Dance, Pueblo Indians

    Eagle Dance, Pueblo Indians

    4.21898HD

    Filmed in 1898 by Edison cameramen, this actuality records Pueblo dancers performing the traditional Eagle Dance. The performers, clad in feathered...

    Eagle Dance, Pueblo Indians
  • 1900
    Panorama of Place de l'Opéra

    Panorama of Place de l'Opéra

    Panorama of Place de l'Opéra

    5.41900HD

    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...

    Panorama of Place de l'Opéra
  • 1897
    Hotel Vendome, San Jose, Cal.

    Hotel Vendome, San Jose, Cal.

    Hotel Vendome, San Jose, Cal.

    4.31897HD

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

    Hotel Vendome, San Jose, Cal.
  • 1898
    Mount Tamalpais R.R., No. 1

    Mount Tamalpais R.R., No. 1

    Mount Tamalpais R.R., No. 1

    4.11898HD

    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...

    Mount Tamalpais R.R., No. 1
  • 1898
    Parade of Chinese

    Parade of Chinese

    Parade of Chinese

    4.61898HD

    "Taken at San Francisco, Cal., at the Golden Jubilee. This picture shows a procession of the resident Chinese of San Francisco, carrying banners,...

    Parade of Chinese
  • 1896
    Starting for the Fire

    Starting for the Fire

    Starting for the Fire

    91896HD

    Starting for the Fire (1896), directed by James H. White for the Edison Manufacturing Company, was filmed on location in Newark, New Jersey. The...

    Starting for the Fire
  • 1900
    Gymnasium Exercises and Drill at Newport Training School

    Gymnasium Exercises and Drill at Newport Training School

    Gymnasium Exercises and Drill at Newport Training School

    5.21900HD

    This picture shows the young cadets going through their daily exercises and drill, and is full of life, and photographically perfect.

    Gymnasium Exercises and Drill at Newport Training School
  • 1898
    Going Through the Tunnel

    Going Through the Tunnel

    Going Through the Tunnel

    5.71898HD

    "On the way to San[ta] Monica, Cal., the train approaches, runs through and emerges from a tunnel. Train passes in opposite direction. Camera is at...

    Going Through the Tunnel
  • 1897
    First Avenue, Seattle, Washington, No. 8

    First Avenue, Seattle, Washington, No. 8

    First Avenue, Seattle, Washington, No. 8

    3.71897HD

    From Edison films catalog: Taken during the Klondike excitement. The streets are crowded with miners buying outfits and supplies. Mule trains,...

    First Avenue, Seattle, Washington, No. 8
  • 1897
    Armour's Electric Trolley

    Armour's Electric Trolley

    Armour's Electric Trolley

    4.11897HD

    At the Armour & Co. Chicago yard. Two railroad tracks dominate the center and right half of the frame as we look down about 40 meters where an...

    Armour's Electric Trolley
  • 1897
    Serpentine Dance - Annabelle

    Serpentine Dance - Annabelle

    Serpentine Dance - Annabelle

    4.81897HD

    1897 version of Annabelle Moore performing a serpentine dance.

    Serpentine Dance - Annabelle
  • 1896
    Edison Drawn by 'World' Artist

    Edison Drawn by 'World' Artist

    Edison Drawn by 'World' Artist

    4.61896HD

    Artist draws Thomas Edison.

    Edison Drawn by 'World' Artist
  • 1897
    S.S. 'Coptic' in the Harbor

    S.S. 'Coptic' in the Harbor

    S.S. 'Coptic' in the Harbor

    3.81897HD

    A ship in a harbor.

    S.S. 'Coptic' in the Harbor
  • 1898
    Train Hour in Durango, Mexico

    Train Hour in Durango, Mexico

    Train Hour in Durango, Mexico

    5.51898HD

    Interesting types of Mexicans watch the arrivals by the train. Sombreros, serapes and mantillas give the scene a very distinctive foreign appearance.

    Train Hour in Durango, Mexico
  • 1898
    South Spring Street, Los Angeles, Cal.

    South Spring Street, Los Angeles, Cal.

    South Spring Street, Los Angeles, Cal.

    4.71898HD

    Street scene of LA in 1898.

    South Spring Street, Los Angeles, Cal.
  • 1896
    The Morning Alarm

    The Morning Alarm

    The Morning Alarm

    4.31896HD

    “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
  • 1899
    Coaches Arriving at Mammoth Hot Springs

    Coaches Arriving at Mammoth Hot Springs

    Coaches Arriving at Mammoth Hot Springs

    4.21899HD

    Edison released this as part of their "Northern Pacific Rainway" and "Alaska and Yellowstone National Park" series.

    Coaches Arriving at Mammoth Hot Springs
  • 1897
    Buffalo Fire Department in Action

    Buffalo Fire Department in Action

    Buffalo Fire Department in Action

    51897HD

    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...

    Buffalo Fire Department in Action
  • 1897
    Fifth Avenue, New York

    Fifth Avenue, New York

    Fifth Avenue, New York

    51897HD

    "The famous parade ground of Metropolitan fashion. Exquisitely gowned women, club men, actresses, millionaires pass by on their afternoon stroll." -...

    Fifth Avenue, New York