Bull Fight, no. 3 Trailer (1898)

Mount Taw R.R., No. 3 Trailer (1898)

20 May 1898

This picture was taken on the line of the Mt. Tamalpais Scene R.R., and whereas the previous views were taken ascending, this is a descending view, the camera being placed on the front end of the train which follows another train consisting of two passengers coaches and an engine.

Kanakas Diving for Money (Honolulu), No. 2 Trailer (1898)

22 June 1898

Despite the title, the most one can glean from this very short short is a bunch of guys having fun in a harbor.

The Burglar on the Roof Trailer (1898)

01 December 1898

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 with a broom as they wait for help to arrive.

Faust and Mephistopheles Trailer (1898)

01 January 1898

Satan conjures a vision of a girl, for whom an old man signs a pact and is made young. This is a losh

Revue à Longchamp: charge finale et départ de M. le Président Trailer (1898)

14 July 1898

The end of the Longchamp parade and departure of the President, filmed by the Lumière brothers.

South Spring Street, Los Angeles, Cal. Trailer (1898)

20 February 1898

Street scene of LA in 1898.

Turkish Dance, Ella Lola Trailer (1898)

30 September 1898

In this movie, dancer Ella Lola performs a Turkish variation of a "Danse Du Ventre", the oriental belly dance.

Danse japonaise, V : Gocho Garama Trailer (1898)

26 October 1898

Scheveningen, Dutch Fishing Boats Trailer (1898)

01 January 1898

Sailors disembarking on the beach in Scheveningen, Netherlands. Shot on 68 mm Mutoscope-Biograph.

A Switchback Railway Trailer (1898)

01 January 1898

The Switchback Railway was the forerunner of the roller coaster. Passengers sit in a small car which trundles up a swooping railway track then performs a 180 degree turn at its summit before swooping back down on a parallel track.