James H. White Movies

  • 1898
    Launching, No. 2

    Launching, No. 2

    Launching, No. 2

    2.21898HD

    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...

    Launching, No. 2
  • 1900
    Naval Apprentices at Sail Drill on Historic Ship 'Constellation'

    Naval Apprentices at Sail Drill on Historic Ship 'Constellation'

    Naval Apprentices at Sail Drill on Historic Ship 'Constellation'

    41900HD

    This picture opens with the young cadets climbing the rigging and going through the sail drill on board the famous historic ship "Constellation."...

    Naval Apprentices at Sail Drill on Historic Ship 'Constellation'
  • 1899
    Skirmish of Rough Riders

    Skirmish of Rough Riders

    Skirmish of Rough Riders

    2.41899HD

    Shielded by a thick bit of timber at a turn of the road stands a company of mounted men, awaiting the order to advance...

    Skirmish of Rough Riders
  • 1900
    Why Jones Discharged His Clerks

    Why Jones Discharged His Clerks

    Why Jones Discharged His Clerks

    41900HD

    Two delinquent clerks are seated in a broker's office engaged in a game of cards. The boss suddenly appears walking through the corridor. The cards...

    Why Jones Discharged His Clerks
  • 1898
    Going Through the Tunnel

    Going Through the Tunnel

    Going Through the Tunnel

    4.81898HD

    "On the way to San[ta] Monica, Cal., the train approaches, runs through and emerges from a tunnel. Train passes in opposite direction. Camera is at...

    Going Through the Tunnel
  • 1897
    Fast mail, Northern Pacific Railroad

    Fast mail, Northern Pacific Railroad

    Fast mail, Northern Pacific Railroad

    4.11897HD

    Here is a twelve car train dashing along at a high rate of speed. It is seen first in the distance and approaches and then passes by the camera...

    Fast mail, Northern Pacific Railroad
  • 1897
    Cupid and Psyche

    Cupid and Psyche

    Cupid and Psyche

    4.8751897HD

    “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...

    Cupid and Psyche
  • 1898
    Freight Train

    Freight Train

    Freight Train

    4.31898HD

    Another entry in Edison's "Southern Pacific Company Series", which pretty much had cameramen hanging around the train line just shooting anything...

    Freight Train
  • 1896
    Edison Drawn by 'World' Artist

    Edison Drawn by 'World' Artist

    Edison Drawn by 'World' Artist

    4.11896HD

    Artist draws Thomas Edison.

    Edison Drawn by 'World' Artist
  • 1897
    Arrest in Chinatown, San Francisco, Cal.

    Arrest in Chinatown, San Francisco, Cal.

    Arrest in Chinatown, San Francisco, Cal.

    3.1431897HD

    The title tells us where we are; the vignette is in two parts, spliced together. On a busy sidewalk, a police officer holds the left arm and a suited...

    Arrest in Chinatown, San Francisco, Cal.
  • 1898
    Wash Day in Mexico

    Wash Day in Mexico

    Wash Day in Mexico

    3.61898HD

    In front of each bare headed woman is a flat rock, used as a wash board. Stream of water near by.

    Wash Day in Mexico
  • 1910
    The Police Force of New York City

    The Police Force of New York City

    The Police Force of New York City

    61910HD

    New York City police catch thieves and stop runaway horses.

    The Police Force of New York City
  • 1896
    Scene on Surf Ave., Coney Island

    Scene on Surf Ave., Coney Island

    Scene on Surf Ave., Coney Island

    71896HD

    A short look at Surf Ave., Coney Island.

    Scene on Surf Ave., Coney Island
  • 1898
    Kanakas Diving for Money (Honolulu), No. 2

    Kanakas Diving for Money (Honolulu), No. 2

    Kanakas Diving for Money (Honolulu), No. 2

    3.31898HD

    Despite the title, the most one can glean from this very short short is a bunch of guys having fun in a harbor.

    Kanakas Diving for Money (Honolulu), No. 2
  • 1896
    American Falls from Above, American Side

    American Falls from Above, American Side

    American Falls from Above, American Side

    41896HD

    The camera shows a view of the American Falls and Goat Island.

    American Falls from Above, American Side
  • 1896
    Going to the Fire

    Going to the Fire

    Going to the Fire

    3.91896HD

    A crowd watches the Newark Fire Department respond to a call.

    Going to the Fire
  • 1897
    Husking Bee

    Husking Bee

    Husking Bee

    31897HD

    Shows a party of young people in front of a barn door, searching for the red ear, which is discovered, and the penalty exacted from one of the group...

    Husking Bee
  • 1897
    Sheep Run, Chicago Stockyards

    Sheep Run, Chicago Stockyards

    Sheep Run, Chicago Stockyards

    4.31897HD

    "Shows a large flock of sheep being driven from the cars to the slaughter house."

    Sheep Run, Chicago Stockyards
  • 1898
    Cattle Leaving the Corral

    Cattle Leaving the Corral

    Cattle Leaving the Corral

    31898HD

    An active outdoor film with cattle being driven from an outdoor corral by mounted cowboys.

    Cattle Leaving the Corral
  • 1900
    Panorama of the Moving Boardwalk

    Panorama of the Moving Boardwalk

    Panorama of the Moving Boardwalk

    5.51900HD

    An early short with a self-explanatory title.

    Panorama of the Moving Boardwalk