James H. White Movies

New York City police catch thieves and stop runaway horses.

The camera shows a view of the American Falls and Goat Island.

A crowd watches the Newark Fire Department respond to a call.

Members of the New York state militia enjoy some relaxing time during a meal break.

“Shows the vessel after she has been fully turned and on her way across the Pacific. The boat shows large and clear with smoke coming from the...

Crackers faux shooting and feigning getting shot in the Philippine-american war.

From the upper windows of a ruined mill Cubans are firing at a scouting party of Spaniards, who return the volley. Fine smoke effects.

Reenactment of action in the Spanish-American War.

Reenactment of a South African battle.

At the Armour & Co. Chicago yard. Two railroad tracks dominate the center and right half of the frame as we look down about 40 meters where an...

The stubborn resistance of the Boers is shown by the activity and persistency with which they fire the two large field pieces immediately in the...

“A clever characteristic dance called the 'Yellow Kid.' Very unique. Stage is in the Sutro Baths, San Francisco, Cal., and the audience is...

Ten horse-drawn pieces of equipment of the Buffalo Fire Department pass by a stationary camera that looks down a broad avenue as they come toward...

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

The title pretty much tells you all there is to know about this Edison film. It runs a very brief 27-seconds and shows a torpedo hitting its target...

In the distance is seen a number of grey objects rapidly approaching, which, upon drawing closer, are recognized as a company of Boer cavalry. As...

The film opens showing the native daughters mounted on horses.

Another Edison film shot in San Francisco at the Fisherman's Wharf. Once again the camera is looking down on a group of men doing their jobs.

"Grandpa sits nodding in his armchair in the kitchen, where a sout, jolly washerwoman is washing clothes. While the woman leaves the tub to talk to a...

George Dewey was an admiral in the U.S. Navy who is best remembered for his victory at Manila Bay during the Spanish-American War, which he won...