Edison Studios Movies

  • 1898
    Eagle Dance, Pueblo Indians

    Eagle Dance, Pueblo Indians

    Eagle Dance, Pueblo Indians

    4.21898HD

    Filmed in 1898 by Edison cameramen, this actuality records Pueblo dancers performing the traditional Eagle Dance. The performers, clad in feathered re...

    Eagle Dance, Pueblo Indians
  • 1900
    Dick Croker Leaving Tammany Hall

    Dick Croker Leaving Tammany Hall

    Dick Croker Leaving Tammany Hall

    51900HD

    A very lifelike picture of the famous New York politician and Tammany Hall boss. This picture was taken on Sunday morning [sic] as he was leaving the...

    Dick Croker Leaving Tammany Hall
  • 1897
    Boat Wagon and Beach Cart

    Boat Wagon and Beach Cart

    Boat Wagon and Beach Cart

    51897HD

    Two carts, one with a boat on it, are being pushed out of a garage.

    Boat Wagon and Beach Cart
  • 1902
    Christening and Launching Kaiser Wilhelm's Yacht 'Meteor'

    Christening and Launching Kaiser Wilhelm's Yacht 'Meteor'

    Christening and Launching Kaiser Wilhelm's Yacht 'Meteor'

    81902HD

    At the christening and launching, our cameras occupied a most enviable position, being within ten feet of Miss Alice Roosevelt and Prince Henry at the...

    Christening and Launching Kaiser Wilhelm's Yacht 'Meteor'
  • 1899
    Battery K Siege Guns

    Battery K Siege Guns

    Battery K Siege Guns

    41899HD

    A parade of soldiers.

    Battery K Siege Guns
  • 1899
    New York Police Parade, June 1st, 1899

    New York Police Parade, June 1st, 1899

    New York Police Parade, June 1st, 1899

    5.31899HD

    An excellent view of 'The Finest,' on their annual parade and inspection, June 1, 1899. The head of the column is just turning into 14th street from B...

    New York Police Parade, June 1st, 1899
  • 1900
    Capture of Boer Battery by British

    Capture of Boer Battery by British

    Capture of Boer Battery by British

    41900HD

    Capture of Boer Battery by British
  • 1900
    Overland Express Arriving at Helena, Mont.

    Overland Express Arriving at Helena, Mont.

    Overland Express Arriving at Helena, Mont.

    5.51900HD

    It is train time. We look down the long platform, crowded with people, and see the famous N.P. Railway Overland Express approaching rapidly. In a mome...

    Overland Express Arriving at Helena, Mont.
  • 1898
    Burial of the 'Maine' Victims

    Burial of the 'Maine' Victims

    Burial of the 'Maine' Victims

    4.81898HD

    Views of the burial in Key West of victims of the USS Maine.

    Burial of the 'Maine' Victims
  • 1898
    Shooting Captured Insurgents

    Shooting Captured Insurgents

    Shooting Captured Insurgents

    4.61898HD

    “A file of Spanish soldiers line up the Cubans against a blank wall and fire a volley. The flash of rifles and drifting smoke make a very striking pic...

    Shooting Captured Insurgents
  • 1898
    Morro Castle, Havana Harbor

    Morro Castle, Havana Harbor

    Morro Castle, Havana Harbor

    4.71898HD

    A most excellent picture of the grim old fortress which stands at the entrance of Havana Harbor...

    Morro Castle, Havana Harbor
  • 1898
    The Burglar on the Roof

    The Burglar on the Roof

    The Burglar on the Roof

    3.31898HD

    There is a burglar on the rooftop of a Manhattan office building, and he is trying to break in. Two women spot him, and one of them begins beating him...

    The Burglar on the Roof
  • 1903
    Fireboat 'New Yorker' in Action

    Fireboat 'New Yorker' in Action

    Fireboat 'New Yorker' in Action

    5.31903HD

    A magnificent picture of this boat making a run and starting the water from a least a dozen nozzles at once...

    Fireboat 'New Yorker' in Action
  • 1899
    Astor Battery on Parade

    Astor Battery on Parade

    Astor Battery on Parade

    3.71899HD

    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...

    Astor Battery on Parade
  • 1898
    N.Y. Journal Despatch Yacht 'Buccaneer'

    N.Y. Journal Despatch Yacht 'Buccaneer'

    N.Y. Journal Despatch Yacht 'Buccaneer'

    41898HD

    Shows the despatch boat of the 'New York Journal' steaming through the water, having aboard the war correspondents.

    N.Y. Journal Despatch Yacht 'Buccaneer'
  • 1898
    War Correspondents

    War Correspondents

    War Correspondents

    3.81898HD

    Reporters rush to telegraph the latest war news.

    War Correspondents
  • 1907
    Poor John

    Poor John

    Poor John

    41907HD

    Vesta Victoria Sings 'Poor John'.

    Poor John
  • 1901
    Montreal Fire Department on Runners

    Montreal Fire Department on Runners

    Montreal Fire Department on Runners

    7.51901HD

    First comes the Chief's sleigh with old-fashioned side runners, containing the Chief and his driver. Next comes a chemical engine mounted on a stout d...

    Montreal Fire Department on Runners
  • 1894
    Athlete with Wand

    Athlete with Wand

    Athlete with Wand

    41894HD

    An athlete demonstrating various poses.

    Athlete with Wand
  • 1900
    The Magician

    The Magician

    The Magician

    4.71900HD

    The scene opens on a theatrical stage. The magician enters from the wings, and making a bow to the audience, removes his coat and hat and they disappe...

    The Magician