1897 Movies

The Argentinian flag waving at the Plaza de Mayo in Buenos Aires. Currently a lost film.

The scene of the overhead crossing of the Pennsylvania and Jersey Central railroads at Elizabeth, N.J. While a Pennsylvania train is passing over the...

Ainu people, performing a traditional dance, somewhere near Muroran, Hokkaido. A group of women is spot-dancing, while a man circles around them.

Two teams of artillery carriages, parading side by side past the grandstand during the inauguration ceremony of President McKinley in Washington DC.

A crowd of spectators listen to President William McKinley's speech during his inauguration ceremony outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.

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

“Shows how a full carload of coal is loaded onto a vessel every thirty seconds at the great Erie Railroad Docks, Cleveland, Ohio. Great clouds of coal...

Chasseurs Alpins are giving a demonstration of weapons handling.

Another parade film from the Lumiere company.

A group of Japanese, eating dinner, somewhere in Kyoto, Honshu.

The first Swedish film by photographer Ernest Florman. Kung Oscar II welcomes King Chulalonkorn of Siam, now Thailand, at Logårdstrappan. King Chulalo...

“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 dress and u...

Men on field. Boxing. Both wear numbers on back. Large round-hose swings. Several men apparently refereeing. One with striped pants. Possible at west...

Surrounded by an escort and preceded by the Prefect, President Félix Faure saluted as he advanced.

Fish swimming in a bowl.

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

People walking around the campus. The view shows an immense arch in the background through which are seen coming groups of students, some walking, oth...

Clarence Dock

Chasseurs Alpins are performing a bayonet assault exercise in four different directions.