James H. White Movies
- 1898
Kanakas Diving for Money (Honolulu), No. 2
Kanakas Diving for Money (Honolulu), No. 23.31898HD
Despite the title, the most one can glean from this very short short is a bunch of guys having fun in a harbor.
- 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.
- 1900
Champs Elysees
Champs Elysees41900HD
Near the main entrance. Hundreds of carriages and characteristic Parisian busses are passing.
- 1898
Launching, No. 2
Launching, No. 22.21898HD
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...
- 1899
Tenderloin at Night
Tenderloin at Night31899HD
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...
- 1897
Armour's Electric Trolley
Armour's Electric Trolley3.51897HD
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
Police Patrol Wagon
Police Patrol Wagon2.51897HD
"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."
- 1899
Casey at the Bat
Casey at the Bat3.41899HD
"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...
- 1897
Sutro Baths, No. 2
Sutro Baths, No. 23.8331897HD
“Another view in which the figures show larger. A springboard furnishes the bathers with much amusement; also a toboggan slide.” (Edison...
- 1898
Japanese Sampans
Japanese Sampans01898HD
Directed by James H. White.
- 1897
Capsize of Lifeboat
Capsize of Lifeboat4.3331897HD
Daily practice of life boat crew, showing boat being upset purposely by the men. As these boats are self-righting and self-bailing, the scene is...
- 1897
Stanford University, California
Stanford University, California4.51897HD
People walking around the campus. The view shows an immense arch in the background through which are seen coming groups of students, some walking,...
- 1898
Reviewing the 'Texas' at Grant's Tomb
Reviewing the 'Texas' at Grant's Tomb31898HD
New York City welcome to Sampson's Fleet after the Battle of Santiago Bay, Cuba.
- 1897
Fishing Smacks
Fishing Smacks3.251897HD
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.
- 1899
The Diving Horse
The Diving Horse3.31899HD
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...
- 1897
The Sea Lions' Home
The Sea Lions' Home4.31897HD
The famous Seal Rocks at Golden Gate Park are here shown. Sea lions in their wild state are lying on the rocks and swimming and diving in the water.
- 1900
Boers Bringing in British Prisoners
Boers Bringing in British Prisoners5.3331900HD
Here we have a mixed company of Gordon Highlanders, Irish Fusilliers and English Lancers, as a group of prisoners taken to the rear by a troop of...
- 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...
- 1900
Breaking of the Crowd at Military Review at Longchamps
Breaking of the Crowd at Military Review at Longchamps3.3331900HD
This picture shows thousands of people leaving their seats in the grand stand and going across the parade grounds toward Paris. A very sharp and...
- 1898
Eagle Dance, Pueblo Indians
Eagle Dance, Pueblo Indians2.71898HD
A documentary short from Edison Manufacturing Company.