James H. White Movies
- 1896
The Burning Stable
The Burning Stable3.91896HD
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...
- 1897
Giant Coal Dumper
Giant Coal Dumper5.71897HD
“Shows how a full carload of coal is loaded onto a vessel every thirty seconds at the great Erie Railroad Docks, Cleveland, Ohio. Great clouds...
- 1897
The First Sleigh-Ride
The First Sleigh-Ride3.61897HD
“This subject taken just after the recent first fall of snow, shows two enthusiastic horsemen indulging in a "brush" with their respective...
- 1900
Palace of Electricity
Palace of Electricity5.3641900HD
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...
- 1899
Arabian Gun Twirler
Arabian Gun Twirler4.71899HD
"An interesting exhibit by Hadji Cheriff, of the original Midway Plaisance. Twirls his rifle over his shoulder, behind back, under leg, both hands...
- 1900
Champs de Mars
Champs de Mars5.51900HD
Shows all the prominent buildings on this thoroughfare, ending with a close view of the base of the Eiffel Tower, with the Trocadero Palace in the...
- 1897
Fifth Avenue, New York
Fifth Avenue, New York4.6361897HD
"The famous parade ground of Metropolitan fashion. Exquisitely gowned women, club men, actresses, millionaires pass by on their afternoon stroll." -...
- 1896
Watermelon Contest
Watermelon Contest3.21896HD
Two men have a contest to see which one can be the first to eat a large slice of watermelon.
- 1896
Lone Fisherman
Lone Fisherman41896HD
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...
- 1900
Eiffel Tower from Trocadero Palace
Eiffel Tower from Trocadero Palace4.21900HD
The single camera position is from the top of a building identified as the Trocadero Palace; The camera is pointed toward the Eiffel Tower. The film...
- 1900
A Storm at Sea
A Storm at Sea5.81900HD
While our photographers were crossing the Atlantic Ocean a most wonderful and sensational picture was secured, showing a storm at sea. The picture...
- 1898
Ella Lola, a la Trilby
Ella Lola, a la Trilby4.11898HD
A young, dark-haired woman performs a dance inspired by George du Maurier's character Trilby, in an early modern dance style reminiscent of Isadora...
- 1897
Sutro Baths, No. 1
Sutro Baths, No. 13.8751897HD
One of the sights of San Francisco. A 50-foot slide is used by the bathers, who toboggan down its slippery surface in all positions...
- 1896
Mounted Police Charge
Mounted Police Charge3.41896HD
"A battalion of New York's famous mounted police at inspection. They approach at break-neck gallop." - from the Edison Catalog
- 1898
Turkish Dance, Ella Lola
Turkish Dance, Ella Lola5.31898HD
In this movie, dancer Ella Lola performs a Turkish variation of a "Danse Du Ventre", the oriental belly dance. In her dance she shakes, twists and...
- 1899
Admiral Dewey Leading Land Parade, No. 2
Admiral Dewey Leading Land Parade, No. 23.21899HD
Showing Central Park in the background.
- 1898
Mount Tamalpais R.R., No. 2
Mount Tamalpais R.R., No. 23.41898HD
Taken on the line of the Mt. Tamalpais scenic railroad, Marin county, California, from a flat car following the engine.
- 1900
Why Mrs. Jones Got a Divorce
Why Mrs. Jones Got a Divorce5.8891900HD
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...
- 1897
Sheep Run, Chicago Stockyards
Sheep Run, Chicago Stockyards4.31897HD
"Shows a large flock of sheep being driven from the cars to the slaughter house."
- 1897
S.S. 'Coptic' Sailing Away
S.S. 'Coptic' Sailing Away3.8331897HD
“Shows the vessel after she has been fully turned and on her way across the Pacific. The boat shows large and clear with smoke coming from the...