James H. White Movies
- 1898
Observation Train Following Parade
Observation Train Following Parade2.51898HD
New York City welcome to Sampson's Fleet after the Battle of Santiago Bay, Cuba.
- 1899
Admiral Dewey Taking Leave of Washington Committee on the U.S. Cruiser 'Olympia'
Admiral Dewey Taking Leave of Washington Committee on the U.S. Cruiser 'Olympia'2.81899HD
"Showing the gallant Admiral standing directly in front of the camera, life size, his head bare, graciously bidding his guests adieu. This was...
- 1897
Lick Observatory, Mt. Hamilton, Cal.
Lick Observatory, Mt. Hamilton, Cal.2.81897HD
From F.Z. Maguire catalogue: The background of this picture is the Lick Observatory, Mount Hamilton, Cal. This observatory, the gift of James Lick,...
- 1897
Horses loading for Klondike, no. 9
Horses loading for Klondike, no. 93.61897HD
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...
- 1900
Scene in the Swiss Village at Paris Exposition
Scene in the Swiss Village at Paris Exposition3.51900HD
The picture opens with a crowd of Swiss boys and girls dressed in native costumes, marching down the street in this very unique and picturesque...
- 1900
Watermelon Contest
Watermelon Contest3.9291900HD
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...
- 1917
Down the Old Potomac
Down the Old Potomac5.51917HD
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...
- 1970
S.S. "Coptic" Lying To
S.S. "Coptic" Lying To41970HD
“Magnificent view of hurricane at sea. Vessel rises at one moment, riding the wave mountains, and then dips into the trough of the sea. A...
- 1897
Loading baggage for Klondike, no. 6
Loading baggage for Klondike, no. 63.71897HD
This was the first ship sailing for the Klondike from Seattle during the gold rush of 1897. The picture shows the excitement and enthusiasm that...
- 1900
Overland Express Arriving at Helena, Mont.
Overland Express Arriving at Helena, Mont.4.31900HD
It is train time. We look down the long platform, crowded with people, and see the famous N.P. Railway Overland Express approaching rapidly. In a...
- 1897
Lurline Baths
Lurline Baths3.2141897HD
"The main feature is the toboggan slide. Some sit down while others lie down, either head or feet first."
- 1900
Panoramic View of Newport
Panoramic View of Newport4.21900HD
Possibly the sensation of the flight of a bird can be nearest realized by being on deck of one of the U.S. Government's fleet torpedo boats racing at...
- 1898
Sunset Limited, Southern Pacific Ry.
Sunset Limited, Southern Pacific Ry.3.91898HD
Taken at Fingal, Cal., where the world-renowned 'Sunset Limited' trains pass each other.
- 1898
Cattle Leaving the Corral
Cattle Leaving the Corral31898HD
An active outdoor film with cattle being driven from an outdoor corral by mounted cowboys.
- 1898
Lassoing a Steer
Lassoing a Steer21898HD
Eight mounted cowboys pursue an escaped steer, riding at furious speed. Fine exhibition of lasso throwing. Mexican International.
- 1897
Boxing for Points
Boxing for Points3.71897HD
Men on field. Boxing. Both wear numbers on back. Large round-hose swings. Several men apparently refereeing. One with striped pants. Possible at west...
- 1899
Admiral Dewey Leading Land Parade, No. 2
Admiral Dewey Leading Land Parade, No. 23.21899HD
Showing Central Park in the background.
- 1897
Armour's Electric Trolley
Armour's Electric Trolley3.3571897HD
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...
- 1897
Buffalo Fire Department in Action
Buffalo Fire Department in Action4.61897HD
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...
- 1897
Fisherman's Wharf
Fisherman's Wharf3.71897HD
Shows the wharf at San Francisco, Cal., with a large fleet of fishing boats at anchor.