1899 Movies

Showing the rolling sea, upon which gradually appears a cloud of mist. From this evolves the figure of Christ, who proceeds to walk on the waves. The...

"Taken from moving cable car leaving Brooklyn train yard, crossing entire span and arriving at New York terminus in City Hall station."

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...

This is a ladies cycling display in the summer of 1899 in London, England. It is a display/show by the Catford Cycling Club.

An exhibition of water throwing by the Ocean Company of Green, N.Y., using an old-fashioned hand power engine.

"A novel form of aquatic sports at Bath Beach. This has a very humorous effect in reversed motion."

"This is taken from the front end of a locomotive following an express train at high speed around the high curves, from the 104th to 116 Street statio...

Near the fountain on Amsterdam’s Frederiksplein, various people kneel down in venerating poses. The film was shot from the Paleis voor Volksvlijt.

A crowd swarms on Amsterdam’s Dam Square in front of the horse tram. In the background, we see the outline of Central Station.

"An exhibition of Prof. Leonidas's trained animals. A cat is stretched across two chairs, and a number of dogs of different breeds jump over her."

Showing the employees leaving the factory at noon.

Soldiers parade to the sound of military marches during the inauguration ceremony of Victor Emanuel II's monument in Turin.

Men leaving for a fox hunt.

Output of the quadrille and the beginning of the race for three quarters.

A view of the arch from Fifth Avenue, the day after the great Dewey parade, showing the crowd of sight-seers, traffic, etc.

"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...

Showing the tapping of the furnace, and the running of the molten metal into the moulds at Elswick yard.

A parade of soldiers.

Thérèse Rentz rides a bay horse.

30 seconds of actual snowball fighting from 1899. A quick glimpse of a time gone by