1899 Movies

Spectators on the quayside at Southampton wave farewell as the crowded troopship Roslin Castle moves away to the right of the picture. Large numbers o...

Actuality film of miners entering a mine.

Panorama of a mountainside railroad.

Filmed from the Brooklyn tower of the bridge, this is a panorama starting at Manhattan's Battery and then panning northward along the East River shore...

Paris seen from a boat, in this Lumière short film.

A man demonstrates a human-powered water wheel that irrigates a rice field.

Shielded by a thick bit of timber at a turn of the road stands a company of mounted men, awaiting the order to advance...

A miser dies of shock when the ghost of a poor woman appears.

The quadrille enter the arena with alguazils leading the paseíllo.

A group of highly skilled acrobats perform.

This commercial traveler has evidently had a wet day judging from the strange things he sees at his hotel. The hall boy shows him to his room, puts do...

"A panoramic view of the 'Raleigh,' as she lies at anchor off 27th Street, North River, April 17, 1899. Captain Coghlan stands among a group of office...

Filmed on January 1, 1899, this Edison short shows a victory march by General Lee and the Seventh Army Corps. When watching these early films it's bes...

A kitten plays with a small piece of wood attached to a string.

Close shot of 4.7" naval gun pointing to the left with group of British naval ratings standing around it. The gun fires and the men run up to reload,...

"This is a very remarkable picture, showing Union Square, New York City, during the great March blizzard of 1899. The camera was stationed at the corn...