1898 Movies

French street scene.

"A splendid picture of the pride of the Spanish navy, taken on the occasion of her visit to New York Harbor, when her captain hinted at his ability to...

Taken at the Dry Tortugas, and shows the most powerful fighting machine in the world today as she lies at anchor taking on coal...

"A splendid picture showing this notable family of jugglers in their restaurant scene, in which they toss dishes and chairs about with marvelous dexte...

Soldiers setting up camp.

A single-camera position film of a merry-go-round at an unidentified location. The carousel makes about ten revolutions during the film.

This picture has been very popular wherever it has been shown on the Biograph. To begin with, the film is unusually fine photographically, and the pic...

This picture was taken in front of Gen. Wheeler's headquarters at Camp Wikoff during Gen. Alger's tour of inspection of the camp. The two distinguishe...

Anonymously directed is Karina (1902),less than half a minute of a vaudeville can-can dancer. She's shown in voluminous skirt hanging to the floor, w...

The stars-and-stripes and the flag of Cuba Libre flutter in the breeze, one after the other. Very dramatic. Appeals to the popular sentiment. Excellen...

Satan conjures a vision of a girl, for whom an old man signs a pact and is made young. This is a lost film from George Albert Smith

Shows steam fire engine in action. Men scale ladders and play streams of water on a burning building. Very realistic.

A man changes clothes immediately.

Film produced by William K. Dickson’s British Mutoscope and Biograph Company.

Beautiful Spanish Dance by Carolina Otero.

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

Clips from a football match between Blackburn Rovers V. West Bromwich in 1898.

Skating scene.