Jaffa : Marché, III Trailer (1897)

Admiral Cigarette Trailer (1897)

01 August 1897

Late 1800s cigarette advertisement produced by Thomas Edison Manufacturing.

Strandvägen : panorama Trailer (1897)

19 May 1897

Brighton Seagoing Electric Car Trailer (1897)

01 January 1897

A view taken from Brighton beach on the Channel coast of the transit of Magnus Volk’s amazing seagoing electric railway, long celebrated as one of the world’s more bizarre railway experiments.

Train Entering Hove Station Trailer (1897)

22 September 1897

Most movie fans know that the first filmmakers liked to shoot trains entering stations. This example by Sussex film pioneer George Albert Smith illustrates why.

Stockholm, entrée de l'exposition Trailer (1897)

16 May 1897

A view of the entrance to the Stockholmsutställlningen, the World Exhibition in Stockholm.

Pillow Fight Trailer (1897)

23 May 1897

“A comic subject, clear, bright and characteristic. Shows four girls in their night dresses, engaged in an animated pillow fight.

Lurline Baths Trailer (1897)

20 October 1897

"The main feature is the toboggan slide. Some sit down while others lie down, either head or feet first.

Carnaval, [II] Trailer (1897)

07 March 1897

Several shots of the carnival in Nice, floats and parade costumes, passing along the crowded streets.

Japanese Sword Fencing Trailer (1897)

20 October 1897

The earliest surviving Japanese film showing the martial art of kendo.

Bowery Waltz Trailer (1897)

31 August 1897

A vaudeville routine: two denizens of the Bowery dance while under the influence. She's wearing a light dress with a full skirt.