William K.L. Dickson Movies

Young people dance the Tarantella

Filmmaker WKL Dickson, one-time right hand man to Thomas Edison, the 'Wizard of Menlo Park', here captures an even greater eminence, Pope Leo XIII....

Scene represents section of the interior of a Chinese Opium Den.

Early Edison film.

Single shot of a column of Gordon Highlanders marching out of their camp at Ladysmith to meet General Buller's relief column.

A British Mutoscope & Biograph production.

Film produced by William K. Dickson’s British Mutoscope and Biograph Company.

"A magnificent picture of the launching of the 'Oceanic,' which up to that time was the largest vessel ever floated. The view is taken from a pier...

Pelicans being released for feeding into their enclosure at London Zoological Gardens.

A camera sits on top of a moving train, providing a panoramic view of Ealing (western London) as the train moves.

A short of Mr. Grundy dancing. He's a Black man in a jockey outfit and there's someone in a horse costume dancing next to him.

Phantom train ride along the French Riviera in Monte Carlo, Monaco

"An interesting picture of the great inter-collegiate eight-oared boat race of 1899. The picture is taken from the judge's boat, and shows the start...

Two men box while standing on their hands

Carriages carrying Queen Wilhelmina arrive in Amsterdam

In April the bloemencorso (flower parade) takes place in Haarlem in the Netherlands. This shot shows groups of carriages, festooned with flowers...

"Said to be the Champion High Kicker of the World."

Reenactment of Jesus Christ with his cross.