1896 Movies

The scene depicts the swans in the Parc de la Tête d’Or in Lyon, to whom the keeper is distributing food.

This is a typical Irish argument in which a can of beer, clay pipes and two sons of Erin form the principal parts.

Dragoons practicing swordsmanship.

Riders passing by on horseback.

Pedestrian traffic in the street.

Pedestrian, horse-drawn carriage, cart and omnibus traffic in the square.

Two children, playing in the garden, with a dog and a cat.

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

A soldier stands guard at a sentry box and leaves it unprotected for a moment, a moment that two men take advantage of to put up posters where it is p...

These rocks, near Biarritz, are very well known. The scene depicts the rough sea crashing against their base. There are no figures.

Filmed in 1896, this actuality captures everyday life at Alexanderplatz, one of Berlin’s central squares. The camera records crowds of pedestrians cro...

A "gigantic demonstration of the Business Men's Republican and Sound Money Association" on 10/31/1896, opposing "Free Silver" Democrats in the upcomin...

A tramp steals a housewife's pie, and is pursued by her bulldog, which latches onto his rear as he scrambles over a fence.

Two boxers from the French city of Joinville have a boxing contest in front of the Cinématographe Joly-Normandin

This is the first film ever filmed in Stockholm, Sweden. The part of the city featured is Djurgården (Tiergarten in German). It is where the unique ou...

Soldiers, alone or in pairs, dance a jota.

Three young girls dance in the street.

A young man explains to a small boy how to ride a bicycle.

"A company of little darkies showing off their paces to the music of the banjo."

A drunkard fooling around. Serious damage marks.