James H. White Movies

Children entering and exiting a schoolhouse.

Shows the wharf at San Francisco, Cal., with a large fleet of fishing boats at anchor.

American Falls, from Incline R.R. (1896) is a brief silent actuality directed by James H. White and produced by Thomas A. Edison. Filmed from a...

Members of the New York state militia enjoy some relaxing time during a meal break.

Photographed February-March, 1898 in Canton, China

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

A Thomas Edison film showing a torpedo being shot.

Two carts, one with a boat on it, are being pushed out of a garage.

I do believe I have stumbled upon the very first exploitation picture ever made; and no it wasn't by David Friedman or Kroger Babb or K. Gordon...

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

A crowded ship heading out to sea.

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...

Two cocks fight whilst being watched by two men.

This picture shows the Cadets marching, countermarching and a great many interesting manoeuvres.

The President is seen on the reviewing stand at the Stadium, escorted by President Milburn, of the Pan-American Exposition...

The hen house occupies the entire left foreground of the picture, running back to the nearby road. The main foreground is filled with tall grass...

An early short with a self-explanatory title.

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...

Magnificent action is displayed by this troop of Mexican cavalry. They approach at full speed, with drawn sabres, wheel rapidly, and charge in the...

New York City police catch thieves and stop runaway horses.