1897 Movies

A woman wearing dragonfly wings performs a romantic dreamlike dance.

This Edison short delivers everything the title says. In 24-seconds we see a boat being lowered into the water led by Capt. Joseph Hodgson. The boat i...

"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."

Chasseurs Alpins march past in a gymnastic step, with music.

Four young people throwing buckets of water at each other.

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...

This legendary fight was filmed on March 17, 1897, using 63mm film that produced an aspect ratio of about 1.75:1. Using three adjacent cameras, Enoch...

Several shots of the carnival in Nice, floats and parade costumes, passing along the crowded streets.

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 parti...

From Edison films catalog: Taken during the Klondike excitement. The streets are crowded with miners buying outfits and supplies. Mule trains, trolley...

Pedestrian, tram and carriage traffic on the square.

Taken on the S.P. Railroad, near tunnel No. 9. The train comes rushing out of the tunnel and passes at full speed...

“These views were taken in a village of Aschantis which was set up in Lyon at the time of the Exhibition. All these views are very interesting; their...

“Another view in which the figures show larger. A springboard furnishes the bathers with much amusement; also a toboggan slide.” (Edison film catalog)

Traffic of pedestrians, carts and trams on a Washington avenue.

A marriage procession following the bride and her father enter a church.