James H. White Movies

  • 1900
    Swiss Village, No. 2

    Swiss Village, No. 2

    Swiss Village, No. 2

    5.6671900HD

    The scene opens by showing the village girls driving home a herd of cows, and shows the native peasantry of Switzerland returning from their daily...

    Swiss Village, No. 2
  • 1898
    Turkish Dance, Ella Lola

    Turkish Dance, Ella Lola

    Turkish Dance, Ella Lola

    5.31898HD

    In this movie, dancer Ella Lola performs a Turkish variation of a "Danse Du Ventre", the oriental belly dance. In her dance she shakes, twists and...

    Turkish Dance, Ella Lola
  • 1899
    Arabian Gun Twirler

    Arabian Gun Twirler

    Arabian Gun Twirler

    4.71899HD

    "An interesting exhibit by Hadji Cheriff, of the original Midway Plaisance. Twirls his rifle over his shoulder, behind back, under leg, both hands...

    Arabian Gun Twirler
  • 1896
    Fatima's Coochee-Coochee Dance

    Fatima's Coochee-Coochee Dance

    Fatima's Coochee-Coochee Dance

    4.951896HD

    The dancer Fatima, well-known for her dancing shows at the World's Exhibition in 1893, performs for the camera. She opens her act by twirling around...

    Fatima's Coochee-Coochee Dance
  • 1900
    Scene from the Elevator Ascending Eiffel Tower

    Scene from the Elevator Ascending Eiffel Tower

    Scene from the Elevator Ascending Eiffel Tower

    61900HD

    “A marvelously clear picture taken from the top of the elevator of the Eiffel Tower during going up and coming down of the car. This wonderful...

    Scene from the Elevator Ascending Eiffel Tower
  • 1896
    The Bad Boy and the Gardener

    The Bad Boy and the Gardener

    The Bad Boy and the Gardener

    41896HD

    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,...

    The Bad Boy and the Gardener
  • 1899
    Capture of Trenches at Candaba

    Capture of Trenches at Candaba

    Capture of Trenches at Candaba

    2.81899HD

    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...

    Capture of Trenches at Candaba
  • 1900
    Breaking of the Crowd at Military Review at Longchamps

    Breaking of the Crowd at Military Review at Longchamps

    Breaking of the Crowd at Military Review at Longchamps

    3.31900HD

    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...

    Breaking of the Crowd at Military Review at Longchamps
  • 1897
    Corner Madison and State Streets, Chicago

    Corner Madison and State Streets, Chicago

    Corner Madison and State Streets, Chicago

    4.21897HD

    The busiest corner in Chicago. Cable cars and street traffic of all descriptions. Hundreds of shoppers. Fine perspective view looking north toward...

    Corner Madison and State Streets, Chicago
  • 1900
    Charge of Boer Cavalry

    Charge of Boer Cavalry

    Charge of Boer Cavalry

    3.31900HD

    In the distance is seen a number of grey objects rapidly approaching, which, upon drawing closer, are recognized as a company of Boer cavalry. As...

    Charge of Boer Cavalry
  • 1899
    Admiral Dewey Leading Land Parade

    Admiral Dewey Leading Land Parade

    Admiral Dewey Leading Land Parade

    2.71899HD

    George Dewey was an admiral in the U.S. Navy who is best remembered for his victory at Manila Bay during the Spanish-American War, which he won...

    Admiral Dewey Leading Land Parade
  • 1899
    The Diving Horse

    The Diving Horse

    The Diving Horse

    3.31899HD

    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...

    The Diving Horse
  • 1896
    McKinley and Hobart Parade at Canton, O.

    McKinley and Hobart Parade at Canton, O.

    McKinley and Hobart Parade at Canton, O.

    11896HD

    This is just at the title suggests. it's the McKinley and Hobart Parade at Canton

    McKinley and Hobart Parade at Canton, O.
  • 1898
    Troop Ships for the Philippines

    Troop Ships for the Philippines

    Troop Ships for the Philippines

    3.41898HD

    The S.S. Australia departs from San Francisco Bay, carrying American soldiers to the Philippines.

    Troop Ships for the Philippines
  • 1896
    Watermelon Contest

    Watermelon Contest

    Watermelon Contest

    3.21896HD

    Two men have a contest to see which one can be the first to eat a large slice of watermelon.

    Watermelon Contest
  • 1899
    New Brooklyn to New York via Brooklyn Bridge, No. 2

    New Brooklyn to New York via Brooklyn Bridge, No. 2

    New Brooklyn to New York via Brooklyn Bridge, No. 2

    5.1671899HD

    “This is a new negative showing the entire trip from Brooklyn to New York, in which the immense towers stand out clear and distinct against the...

    New Brooklyn to New York via Brooklyn Bridge, No. 2
  • 1898
    Mount Tamalpais R.R., No. 2

    Mount Tamalpais R.R., No. 2

    Mount Tamalpais R.R., No. 2

    3.41898HD

    Taken on the line of the Mt. Tamalpais scenic railroad, Marin county, California, from a flat car following the engine.

    Mount Tamalpais R.R., No. 2
  • 1900
    Watermelon Contest

    Watermelon Contest

    Watermelon Contest

    3.9291900HD

    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...

    Watermelon Contest
  • 1896
    The Morning Alarm

    The Morning Alarm

    The Morning Alarm

    3.81896HD

    “This shows the Fire Department leaving headquarters for an early morning fire. The scene is remarkable for its natural effect. The opening of...

    The Morning Alarm
  • 1897
    Fifth Avenue, New York

    Fifth Avenue, New York

    Fifth Avenue, New York

    4.61897HD

    "The famous parade ground of Metropolitan fashion. Exquisitely gowned women, club men, actresses, millionaires pass by on their afternoon stroll." -...

    Fifth Avenue, New York