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A man (Thomas Edison's assistant) takes a pinch of snuff and sneezes. This is one of the earliest Thomas Edison films and was the second motion...
Edison Kinetoscopic Record of a Sneeze
William K.L. Dickson plays the violin while two men dance. This is the oldest surviving sound film where sound is recorded on the phonograph.
Dickson Experimental Sound Film
From Edison films catalog: One of the most peculiar customs of the Sioux Tribe is here shown, the dancers being genuine Sioux Indians, in full war...
Sioux Ghost Dance
Annabelle (Whitford) Moore performs one of her popular dances. For this performance, her costume has a pair of wings attached to her back, to suggest...
Annabelle Butterfly Dance
Annie Oakley was probably the most famous marksman/woman in the world when this short clip was produced in Edison's Black Maria studio in West...
Annie Oakley
The first woman to appear in front of an Edison motion picture camera and possibly the first woman to appear in a motion picture within the United...
Carmencita
Lost film from 1894, directed by William K.L. Dickson.
Chinese Opium Den
Sequel to Rats and Terrier No. 2
Rats and Terrier No. 3
The Glenroy Brothers perform a portion of their vaudeville act, "The Comic View of Boxing: The Tramp & the Athlete".
Glenroy Bros., No. 2
"A glove contest between trained cats. A very comical and amusing subject, and is sure to create a great laugh." (by Edison Films)
The Boxing Cats
The film consists of a series of animations on a beach containing two beach huts and a diving board. Two characters play at diving into the water...
Around a Cabin
King of the slack wire. His daring feats of balancing as he performs his thrilling feats in midair show that he is perfectly at home.
Caicedo (with Pole)
Lee Martin, one of the cowboy stars in 'Buffalo Bill's Wild West', rides a bronco as a crowd looks on. While the horse is trying to throw Martin off...
Bucking Broncho
A group of children is playing in the garden.
Children Playing in the Garden
Long before Hollywood started painting white men red and dressing them as 'Injuns' Edison's company was using the genuine article! Featuring for what...
Buffalo Dance
The film was about a group of Polish ice skaters at the slide of the Warsaw Ice Skating Society. The film was filmed using a pleograph which was an...
Skating-rink in the Royal Baths
Eugen Sandow, who claims to be the strongest man in the world, appears in the Edison Company's film studio.
Souvenir Strip of the Edison Kinetoscope
"Firemen in working uniform, rubber coats, helmets, and boots. Thrilling rescue from burning building. Smoke effects are fine." - from the Edison...
Fire Rescue Scene
The pursuit of Hop Lee by an irate policeman.
Chinese Laundry Scene
A charming representation of the Mikado dance by three beautiful Japanese ladies in full costume. Very effective when colored.
Imperial Japanese Dance
Early short film.
Wrestling Match
Directed by Étienne-Jules Marey, a French scientist, this is believed to be the first cat ever filmed in cinematic history. Jules Marey...
Falling Cat