1899 Movies

A short film from the Lumière brothers showing crowds walking.

“Mr. and Mrs. Hayseed have heard of this wonderful Professor, and come to his office. They waken him from a trance, give him a fee and he hypnotizes t...

A short clip of Wilhelmina and her mother Emma in a horse-drawn carriage, receiving flowers from the crowd.

A cab is hailed in front of a palatial mansion by a gentleman who wishes a score of people driven to another part of the city. A clown jumps out and a...

People enjoying themselves in a swimming pool.

Panorama of the battleships "Sardegna" and "Sicilia" at the naval review of Cagliari.

Short clip of passing troops at the Dewey Arch.

Footage from the Boer War.

The only picture extant showing this wonderful performance of a horse diving from a staging 40 feet in height into the water. Scenes secured at the Sh...

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

"A splendid marching picture of the brave Gordons in bearskins and kilts passing before Lord Wolseley."

"Showing the entire trip from Brooklyn to New York. The immense towers stand out clear and distinct against the sky. The best picture of the Brooklyn...

Taken during the land parade in honor of Admiral Dewey, just before the turn into 72nd street, with Grant's Tomb and decorated residences in the backg...

A procession of young male athletes.

Prinsengracht is one of the main canals of Amsterdam. While on board of a ship, we'll get to see the city buildings, its bridges, and every day scenes...

A jousting event.

In April the bloemencorso (flower parade) takes place in Haarlem in the Netherlands. This shot shows groups of carriages, festooned with flowers parad...

"A magnificent picture of the launching of the 'Oceanic,' which up to that time was the largest vessel ever floated. The view is taken from a pier out...

A military procession.