Edison Studios Movies

Soldiers setting up camp.

The Washington Star of April 1st, 1900, gave the following account of the ceremony: "Over 40,000 women and children passed through the White House Gat...

A man goes undercover and plays golf.

Filmed in July 1900, on the Champs Elysées in Paris, France.

The Astor Battery became famous after the Spanish-American war and these young men are on display in this Edison short, which was shot on Saturday, Ja...

This is a great historical event. Our cameras were stationed in the center of the Esplanade looking toward the Main Approach to the Pan-American Expos...

Reenactment of a South African battle.

This panoramic scene is taken from a Seine steamboat and gives a rapid view of the banks of the river...

In this color-tinted short, we first see a close-up of a red rose, perfectly formed. Then, we see the rose held by a young woman who is wearing a brig...

Photographed February-March, 1898 in Canton, China

There must have been millions of subjects for Edison's filmmakers to point there cameras at back in 1903 so why on earth they thought that the collect...

A view of Riker's Island and its landfill, filmed from a passing boat on 9 May 1903. While heavy steam powered construction equipment construct a sea...

The President is seen standing in front of the Auditorium on a small platform which was built for the occasion. Mrs. Roosevelt is standing at his left...

The Life of an American Cowboy is a Western short film.

William K.L. Dickson brings his hat from his one hand to the other and moves his head slightly, as a small nod toward the audience. This was the first...

The American flag waving in the wind.

A fine picture of the celebrated "White Wings" or street-cleaning department of one district of Greater New York, showing over 350 men in line, and ov...

Early Edison short showing two men fencing.

American troops prepare for the invasion of Cuba.

A fine panoramic view of this busy market on a Friday morning. Immense throngs of people are passing along the stands and making their purchases of fi...