“This film is remarkable in several respects. In the first place, it is full life-size. Secondly, it is the only accurate recent portrait of the great inventor. The scene is an actual one, showing Mr. Edison in working dress engaged in an interesting chemical experiment in his great Laboratory. There is sufficient movement to lead the spectator through the several processes of mixing, pouring, testing, etc. as if he were side by side with the principal. The lights and shadows are vivid, and the apparatus and other accessories complete a startling picture that will appeal to every beholder.” (Edison Catalog)
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Madame Ondine performs a serpentine dance surrounded by big cats.
Elaborate floats and costumes parading the streets of Nice.
A view of the entrance to the Stockholmsutställlningen, the World Exhibition in Stockholm.
Panorama film shot floating down the Seine.
A battalion, preceded by three riders and a military marching band, parades in front of the crowd. A...
A man trots around on a horse for the camera.
Young people dive into the sea by jumping off a manmade wooden raft, while a small boat loaded with ...
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Lumière Brothers film automobiles driving at the Champs-Elysées.
A view of the Ferris wheel from the Chicago Exposition of 1893, turning slowly.
Overview of the Alexandre III bridge during the World Exhibition in Paris.