Edison Studios Movies

  • 1894
    A Bar Room Scene

    A Bar Room Scene

    A Bar Room Scene

    11894HD

    "Showing the wind-up of a political discussion. Dramatis personae: A Democrat, a Republican, a Bar Maid, and a Policeman."

    A Bar Room Scene
  • 1901
    Love in a Hammock

    Love in a Hammock

    Love in a Hammock

    4.51901HD

    Shows two lovers in a hammock. Two bad boys appear. One of them climbs into a tree and scrambles out on an overhanging branch, directly over the happy...

    Love in a Hammock
  • 1906
    Earthquake Ruins, New Majestic Theatre and City Hall

    Earthquake Ruins, New Majestic Theatre and City Hall

    Earthquake Ruins, New Majestic Theatre and City Hall

    51906HD

    A film by the Edison Company showing the devastation of the April 1906 earthquake in San Francisco.

    Earthquake Ruins, New Majestic Theatre and City Hall
  • 1898
    Elopement on Horseback

    Elopement on Horseback

    Elopement on Horseback

    31898HD

    As a woman waits outside of a window, a man rides up on horseback, and she jumps on behind him. As the two of them ride off to elope, one of the man's...

    Elopement on Horseback
  • 1898
    U.S. Battleship 'Oregon'

    U.S. Battleship 'Oregon'

    U.S. Battleship 'Oregon'

    2.51898HD

    This picture of the pride of the United States Navy was made on the occasion of the Peace Jubilee in New York City...

    U.S. Battleship 'Oregon'
  • 1900
    Champs Elysees

    Champs Elysees

    Champs Elysees

    41900HD

    Near the main entrance. Hundreds of carriages and characteristic Parisian busses are passing.

    Champs Elysees
  • 1900
    Overland Express Arriving at Helena, Mont.

    Overland Express Arriving at Helena, Mont.

    Overland Express Arriving at Helena, Mont.

    41900HD

    It is train time. We look down the long platform, crowded with people, and see the famous N.P. Railway Overland Express approaching rapidly. In a mome...

    Overland Express Arriving at Helena, Mont.
  • 1904
    Japanese Acrobats

    Japanese Acrobats

    Japanese Acrobats

    5.51904HD

    A Japanese juggler performs some marvelous juggling feats with a boy. Lying on his back on the floor, he spins the boy with his feet and makes him tur...

    Japanese Acrobats
  • 1898
    Train Hour in Durango, Mexico

    Train Hour in Durango, Mexico

    Train Hour in Durango, Mexico

    11898HD

    Interesting types of Mexicans watch the arrivals by the train. Sombreros, serapes and mantillas give the scene a very distinctive foreign appearance.

    Train Hour in Durango, Mexico
  • 1902
    Cutting and Canaling Ice

    Cutting and Canaling Ice

    Cutting and Canaling Ice

    61902HD

    Shows ice plows in operation, drawn by horses and guided by men on skates. The plows are first operated in one direction and then crosswise, cutting t...

    Cutting and Canaling Ice
  • 1898
    The Passion Play of Oberammergau

    The Passion Play of Oberammergau

    The Passion Play of Oberammergau

    11898HD

    A staging of Jesus' passion.

    The Passion Play of Oberammergau
  • 1902
    Arrival of Prince Henry (of Prussia) and President Roosevelt at Shooter's Island

    Arrival of Prince Henry (of Prussia) and President Roosevelt at Shooter's Island

    Arrival of Prince Henry (of Prussia) and President Roosevelt at Shooter's Island

    41902HD

    Here we show Prince Henry and President Roosevelt walking together up the gangway on Shooters Island, N. Y., on their way to the stand on which Miss A...

    Arrival of Prince Henry (of Prussia) and President Roosevelt at Shooter's Island
  • 1900
    Hong Kong Wharf Scene

    Hong Kong Wharf Scene

    Hong Kong Wharf Scene

    01900HD

    Chinese passengers make their way down the wharf. Two chair bearers are soliciting fares, but without any success.

    Hong Kong Wharf Scene
  • 1899
    Battery K Siege Guns

    Battery K Siege Guns

    Battery K Siege Guns

    11899HD

    A parade of soldiers.

    Battery K Siege Guns
  • 1901
    The Esquimaux Village

    The Esquimaux Village

    The Esquimaux Village

    51901HD

    One of the principal features at the Pan-American Exposition is the Alaskan or Esquimaux Village. In this most interesting exhibit...

    The Esquimaux Village
  • 1903
    Fireboat 'New Yorker' Answering an Alarm

    Fireboat 'New Yorker' Answering an Alarm

    Fireboat 'New Yorker' Answering an Alarm

    41903HD

    This picture gives a good idea of how soon one of the New York fireboats can be gotten under way after they receive an alarm of fire...

    Fireboat 'New Yorker' Answering an Alarm
  • 1902
    Arrival of the Governor General, Lord Minto, at Quebec

    Arrival of the Governor General, Lord Minto, at Quebec

    Arrival of the Governor General, Lord Minto, at Quebec

    41902HD

    This picture shows the Governor General, the Earl of Minto, accompanied by the Countess of Minto and their household...

    Arrival of the Governor General, Lord Minto, at Quebec
  • 1901
    Jeffries Skipping the Rope

    Jeffries Skipping the Rope

    Jeffries Skipping the Rope

    01901HD

    A splendid subject, showing the champion heavyweight of the world, exercising in his training headquarters. After showing his skill in side-stepping,...

    Jeffries Skipping the Rope
  • 1898
    Victorious Squadron Firing Salute

    Victorious Squadron Firing Salute

    Victorious Squadron Firing Salute

    21898HD

    On Saturday morning, August 20, 1898, six grim battleships of Admiral Sampson's Squadron sailed into New York Harbor and up the Hudson to receive a we...

    Victorious Squadron Firing Salute
  • 1901
    Arrival of McKinley’s Funeral Train at Canton, Ohio

    Arrival of McKinley’s Funeral Train at Canton, Ohio

    Arrival of McKinley’s Funeral Train at Canton, Ohio

    51901HD

    In recording this scene the position of our camera was an excellent one, and we present to the public a most perfect picture of the train’s arrival. T...

    Arrival of McKinley’s Funeral Train at Canton, Ohio