James H. White Movies

  • 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
  • 1897
    First Avenue, Seattle, Washington, No. 8

    First Avenue, Seattle, Washington, No. 8

    First Avenue, Seattle, Washington, No. 8

    3.1671897HD

    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
  • 1900
    Watermelon Contest

    Watermelon Contest

    Watermelon Contest

    3.9171900HD

    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...

    Watermelon Contest
  • 1899
    Casey at the Bat

    Casey at the Bat

    Casey at the Bat

    3.41899HD

    "The umpire makes a decision that Casey doesn't like, and an argument follows, during which Casey deftly trips him up, and continues the argument on...

    Casey at the Bat
  • 1910
    His Mother's Thanksgiving

    His Mother's Thanksgiving

    His Mother's Thanksgiving

    41910HD

    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
    The Diving Horse

    The Diving Horse

    The Diving Horse

    3.31899HD

    The only picture extant showing this wonderful performance of a horse diving from a staging 40 feet in height into the water. Scenes secured at the...

    The Diving Horse
  • 1900
    Panorama of Gorge Railway

    Panorama of Gorge Railway

    Panorama of Gorge Railway

    5.751900HD

    “One of the most interesting places in the vicinity of Niagara Falls is the Whirlpool Rapids, where the immense volume of water which passes...

    Panorama of Gorge Railway
  • 1900
    Naval Apprentices at Sail Drill on Historic Ship 'Constellation'

    Naval Apprentices at Sail Drill on Historic Ship 'Constellation'

    Naval Apprentices at Sail Drill on Historic Ship 'Constellation'

    41900HD

    This picture opens with the young cadets climbing the rigging and going through the sail drill on board the famous historic ship "Constellation."...

    Naval Apprentices at Sail Drill on Historic Ship 'Constellation'
  • 1900
    Panoramic View of the Champs Elysees

    Panoramic View of the Champs Elysees

    Panoramic View of the Champs Elysees

    4.51900HD

    Filmed in July 1900, on the Champs Elysées in Paris, France.

    Panoramic View of the Champs Elysees
  • 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
  • 1899
    Trick Bears

    Trick Bears

    Trick Bears

    2.751899HD

    Circus bears showing their tricks.

    Trick Bears
  • 1901
    Opening of the Pan-American Exposition Showing Vice President Roosevelt Leading the Procession

    Opening of the Pan-American Exposition Showing Vice President Roosevelt Leading the Procession

    Opening of the Pan-American Exposition Showing Vice President Roosevelt Leading the Procession

    31901HD

    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...

    Opening of the Pan-American Exposition Showing Vice President Roosevelt Leading the Procession
  • 1899
    Morning Colors on U.S. Cruiser 'Raleigh'

    Morning Colors on U.S. Cruiser 'Raleigh'

    Morning Colors on U.S. Cruiser 'Raleigh'

    31899HD

    Shows a group of sailors and an officer at the stern. The flag runs out in a ball to the end of the staff, and, at the signal, is broken. Proudly the...

    Morning Colors on U.S. Cruiser 'Raleigh'
  • 1898
    Launching, No. 2

    Launching, No. 2

    Launching, No. 2

    2.21898HD

    This twenty-five second film is from Edison's "Southern Pacific Company" series. What we see is a Japanese ship as it is floating into a harbor in...

    Launching, No. 2
  • 1898
    South Spring Street, Los Angeles, Cal.

    South Spring Street, Los Angeles, Cal.

    South Spring Street, Los Angeles, Cal.

    3.51898HD

    Street scene of LA in 1898.

    South Spring Street, Los Angeles, Cal.
  • 1897
    Fisherman's Wharf

    Fisherman's Wharf

    Fisherman's Wharf

    3.71897HD

    Shows the wharf at San Francisco, Cal., with a large fleet of fishing boats at anchor.

    Fisherman's Wharf
  • 1900
    Swiss Village, No. 2

    Swiss Village, No. 2

    Swiss Village, No. 2

    61900HD

    The scene opens by showing the village girls driving home a herd of cows, and shows the native peasantry of Switzerland returning from their daily...

    Swiss Village, No. 2
  • 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
  • 1897
    Fishing Smacks

    Fishing Smacks

    Fishing Smacks

    3.11897HD

    Another Edison film shot in San Francisco at the Fisherman's Wharf. Once again the camera is looking down on a group of men doing their jobs.

    Fishing Smacks
  • 1897
    Husking Bee

    Husking Bee

    Husking Bee

    31897HD

    Shows a party of young people in front of a barn door, searching for the red ear, which is discovered, and the penalty exacted from one of the group...

    Husking Bee