1899 Movies

Film shot from a ship at sea.

Rowdy patrons visit an Old West saloon.

An actuality film from Oct 1899 of the Colstream Guards departing on the troop ship Gascon for the Boer War in South Africa.

"An interesting picture of the great inter-collegiate eight-oared boat race of 1899. The picture is taken from the judge's boat, and shows the start a...

Vietnamese children collect coins that are thrown them by two aristocratic ladies.

Some men get into hijinks at a sidewalk cafe.

Wilhelm II. visits a market place in Beirut, Lebanon.

A group of highly skilled acrobats perform.

Street scene: Arch de Triumph.

The Shamrock is seen after its defeat in the 1899 America's Cup, along with the Erin, which served as its tow boat across the Atlantic.

From a single camera position, two young women are photographed lighting a cigarette. After several puffs, one of the young ladies becomes faint, and...

A short film from the Lumière brothers showing crowds walking.

Recreation of military maneuvers in the Philippines in the Spanish-American War.

Also known as The Operation of Dr. Alejandro Posadas. Filmed with early orthochromatic film in the Hospital de Clínicas de la Ciudad in Buenos Aires.

An actuality film of the P&O troopship Nubia departing Southampton for the Boer War in South Africa on 21st October 1899. War had been declared on the...

British officers (Royal Engineers) supervising repair work on a bridge at Frere, spanning the Blaauw Krantz River, South Africa, during the Boer War.

This view represents the passage of a decorated chariot; The many spectators fight with confetti.