It's one on those thingies you see at amusement parks. You get into a small gondola, the machine starts whirling about, and centrifugal force lifts the gondolas up in the air.
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United Kingdom 25 April 1904
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26 January 1904
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22 May 1904
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19 June 1904
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01 May 1904
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11 February 1904
A view of the opening ceromonies for New York's Williamsburg Bridge.
01 July 1904
A small child in the surf at the seashore. The child is evidently frightened at the rushing waves and stands terrified until a larger wave than usual comes along, whereupon the child turns and runs toward the shore.
01 January 1904
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30 September 1904
Early short showing the titular park in around 2 minutes.
01 May 1904
A camera on an overhead crane travels down a large, long aisle where men are shown working on large machinery on either side.
21 December 1904
The heir of a rich family puts up a notice, where he says he is looking for a wife. As a result, he will soon find himself fleeing from a dozen women.
30 April 1904
Almost 200 women file by a device on the wall from which they take their time checks. A man runs half-way across the screen at the end of the film.
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