Orphanage Question Trailer (1899)

At the Club Trailer (1899)

01 January 1899

Some men get into hijinks at a sidewalk cafe. There is no known credited director for this film, although the attribution usually goes for Alice Guy.

Enterrement annamite Trailer (1899)

29 April 1899

Admiral Dewey Landing at Gibraltar Trailer (1899)

20 October 1899

George Dewey was an admiral in the U.S. Navy who is best remembered for his victory at Manila Bay during the Spanish-American War, which he won without the death of a single person in the battle.

Fregoli prestigiatore Trailer (1899)

13 December 1899

Leopoldo Fregoli as a magician.

In Single File on Glaciers With Snowshoes, l. Montée Trailer (1899)

01 January 1899

Dreyfus Put in Irons Trailer (1899)

01 January 1899

Showing the interior view of the hut in which Dreyfus is confined. The scene takes place at night, showing the moon through the window of the cell.

Scottish Troops Leave For South Africa Trailer (1899)

01 November 1899

An embarkation reportage film from the Boer War, a popular film subject at this time. Soldiers with bicycles appear in this parade.

Panorama from the Tower of the Brooklyn Bridge Trailer (1899)

20 May 1899

Filmed from the Brooklyn tower of the bridge, this is a panorama starting at Manhattan's Battery and then panning northward along the East River shoreline.

Ladies on Bicycles Trailer (1899)

01 January 1899

This is a ladies cycling display by the Catford Cycling Club in the summer of 1899 in London, England.

Cuirassés de l'escadre française sur les côtes de Sardaigne Trailer (1899)

11 April 1899

Panorama of the battleship "Brennus" flagship of the French fleet

Astor Battery on Parade Trailer (1899)

20 January 1899

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, January 21, 1899.