An officer calls his sailors to the deck. They assemble around the canon while the officer scans the horizon. They all turn in the direction of the...

A short reenactment of a scene from Goethe's Faust.

Short clip of a football match, filmed on the Lumière cinematograph, 33 years before FIFA's 1st World Cup.

A magician performs a few tricks.

Several shots of the carnival in Nice, floats and parade costumes, passing along the crowded streets.

In a grove, a small boy and a small girl are dancing together.

Along the seashore near San Francisco, a boat belonging to the Pacific Coast Life Saving Service can just be seen as it returns to shore. Several men...

A steam roller equalizes the ground along a railroad track. The Canal de Jonage in France.

A boy is fishing in a stream when some others see an opportunity for mischief.

A funeral parade in Cairo.

Small glimpse of Paris city life.

Comic hijinks with a malodorous tramp

A robber forces a luckless stroller in the park to remove his hat, coat, waistcoat and trousers.

A very heavy turret is transported on a truck drawn by a long line of horses. The inscription “Charlemagne 53790K” readable on the turret...

This legendary fight was filmed on March 17, 1897, using 63mm film that produced an aspect ratio of about 1.75:1. Using three adjacent cameras, Enoch...

Loïe Fuller performs a serpentine dance.

People walking around the campus. The view shows an immense arch in the background through which are seen coming groups of students, some walking,...

The 'Laughing Waters' of Longfellow's 'Hiawatha.' A beautiful view of this picturesque and celebrated waterfall.

This Edison short delivers everything the title says. In 24-seconds we see a boat being lowered into the water led by Capt. Joseph Hodgson. The boat...

The hanging of child murderer, William Carr

"It dashes up just in time to gather in the crowd of rowdies that are fighting. The policemen hustle the toughs off to the station house."

Roma families eat, drink, dance, and play

In this 17-second short, a young woman is sitting on a swing and two other women alternate pushing her.

Three young women with dark, curly hair stand on a stage with a black background and patterned carpet or tile underfoot. They wear tights, ballet...

This film was shot on March 4, 1897 and is historic because it was the first footage shot of a sitting American President.

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...

Great horse racing on the famous Hartford track, showing start and finish of a 2.04 3/4 heat run by the fastest harness horse in the world, John R....

A military horseback riding event from 1897.

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...

“By the Leanders. The dress of one consists of a pair of wings and a bow and arrow; the other represents a fairy. Bathers in all stages of dress...