Movies: James H. White
- 1898
Parade of Marines, U.S. Cruiser, 'Brooklyn' (1898)
Parade of Marines, U.S. Cruiser, 'Brooklyn'1.81898HD
First comes the famous Marine Band of the 'Brooklyn,' with the mascot goat beside the bass drum. The 300 marines follow in rapid marching order, a sixteen file front in each company....
- 1899
Tenderloin at Night (1899)
Tenderloin at Night1.81899HD
I do believe I have stumbled upon the very first exploitation picture ever made; and no it wasn't by David Friedman or Kroger Babb or K. Gordon Murray or anyone like that. Thomas Edison, the pioneer of moving pictures themselves, also gave us the fir...
- 1900
Panoramic View of Newport (1900)
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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 its highest speed through the water. This picture was taken under these conditions and shows the bea...
- 1899
Morning Colors on U.S. Cruiser 'Raleigh' (1899)
Morning Colors on U.S. Cruiser 'Raleigh'1.81899HD
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 stars and stripes wave in the morning breeze, while the officer salutes. A very pretty picture of ma...
- 1900
Discharging a Whitehead Torpedo (1900)
Discharging a Whitehead Torpedo1.91900HD
Filmed off the coast of Rhode Island, this Edison short takes place on the U.S. torpedo boat Morris as we see some men loading up a torpedo that is eventually shot off. This film lasts only 75-seconds but it's almost as if the director wanted to save...
- 1900
Torpedo Boat 'Morris' Running (1900)
Torpedo Boat 'Morris' Running2.51900HD
A Thomas Edison film showing a torpedo being shot....
- 1899
Battery K Siege Guns (1899)
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A parade of soldiers....
- 1898
Ostriches Running, No. 1 (1898)
Ostriches Running, No. 10.31898HD
Shows the entire flock running around the corral with great strides and outstretched wings....
- 1898
Sunday Morning in Mexico (1898)
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"The fashionable set is parading in the park, after church. The concourse is composed of all nationalities, including several groups of pretty senoritas."...