James H. White Movies
- 1896
Watermelon Contest
Watermelon Contest3.1821896HD
Two men have a contest to see which one can be the first to eat a large slice of watermelon.
- 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.
- 1896
Mess Call
Mess Call4.91896HD
Members of the New York state militia enjoy some relaxing time during a meal break.
- 1897
Cupid and Psyche
Cupid and Psyche4.6111897HD
“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...
- 1898
Mount Taw R.R., No. 3
Mount Taw R.R., No. 33.41898HD
This picture was taken on the line of the Mt. Tamalpais Scene R.R., and whereas the previous views were taken ascending, this is a descending view,...
- 1900
Palace of Electricity
Palace of Electricity5.3641900HD
A panoramic shot, making a full circle, at the 1900 Paris Exposition. It begins and ends looking at the front of the Palace of Electricity. As it...
- 1900
English Lancers Charging
English Lancers Charging3.41900HD
The stubborn resistance of the Boers is shown by the activity and persistency with which they fire the two large field pieces immediately in the...
- 1896
Interrupted Lovers
Interrupted Lovers3.8441896HD
“The watchful father disturbs a dream of bliss, and the bucolic lover is taught a lesson. He made a great hit.” (Edison film catalog)
- 1900
Why Mrs. Jones Got a Divorce
Why Mrs. Jones Got a Divorce5.8891900HD
This scene opens by showing a pretty cook mixing bread in the kitchen. Jones comes in unexpectedly from a trip and carries a dress suitcase. He...
- 1900
Esplanade des Invalides
Esplanade des Invalides3.51900HD
Beginning with the camera pointing toward the Invalides entrance, with the tomb of Napoleon in the background. The camera is slowly revolved until it...
- 1898
Shooting Captured Insurgents
Shooting Captured Insurgents4.31898HD
“A file of Spanish soldiers line up the Cubans against a blank wall and fire a volley. The flash of rifles and drifting smoke make a very...
- 1897
Sutro Baths, No. 1
Sutro Baths, No. 13.8751897HD
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...
- 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...
- 1899
Capture of Trenches at Candaba
Capture of Trenches at Candaba2.81899HD
The Filipinos execute a flank movement and re-occupy the trenches, cutting off the advance guard of Americans. The rebel flag waves over the ditch...
- 1900
Watermelon Contest
Watermelon Contest3.9171900HD
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...
- 1897
Serpentine Dance - Annabelle
Serpentine Dance - Annabelle4.41897HD
1897 version of Annabelle Moore performing a serpentine dance.
- 1896
The Bad Boy and the Gardener
The Bad Boy and the Gardener41896HD
A lady watering the garden with a hose, a mischievous boy stops the flow of water until she looks for the cause, when he permits the water to flow,...
- 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."
- 1899
U.S. Infantry Supported by Rough Riders at El Caney
U.S. Infantry Supported by Rough Riders at El Caney31899HD
Up the road comes a detachment of infantry, firing, advancing, kneeling and firing, again and again...
- 1897
S.S. 'Coptic' in the Harbor
S.S. 'Coptic' in the Harbor2.81897HD
A ship in a harbor.