Faust and Mephistopheles Trailer (1898)

Pack Train at Chilkoot Pass Trailer (1898)

01 January 1898

During the Alaska gold rush, one way to reach the Klondike was over the Chilkoot Pass. A stationary camera is placed to see a ways down the curving trail.

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.

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.

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

20 February 1898

Street scene of LA in 1898.

A Street Arab Trailer (1898)

20 May 1898

A preadolescent boy, dressed like a street urchin, performs acrobatic stunts for the camera.

Disappearing Act Trailer (1898)

01 January 1898

An illusionist makes a woman disappear in thin air. There is no credited director for this film, although three different persons get attributed, Gaston Breteau, Alice Guy or Georges Hatot.

Tommy Atkins in the Park Trailer (1898)

01 August 1898

A soldier and a serving-girl are courting on a bench. A fat old lady sits on the bench, interrupting them.

Review at Longchamp: Parade of the Genie Trailer (1898)

14 July 1898

A review of engineers at the Longchamp parade, filmed by the Lumière brothers.

Firenze: uscita dal Palagio dell'Arte della Lana e partenza d'automobile Trailer (1898)

01 January 1898