Thomas A. Edison Movies

  • 1891
    Early Edison Camera Tests

    Early Edison Camera Tests

    Early Edison Camera Tests

    61891HD

    Experimental test footage from Edison’s earliest motion picture work, capturing camera trials, exposure studies, and mechanical movement....

    Early Edison Camera Tests
  • 1902
    Cutting and Canaling Ice

    Cutting and Canaling Ice

    Cutting and Canaling Ice

    71902HD

    Shows ice plows in operation, drawn by horses and guided by men on skates. The plows are first operated in one direction and then crosswise, cutting...

    Cutting and Canaling Ice
  • 1904
    Canoeing on the Charles River, Boston, Mass.

    Canoeing on the Charles River, Boston, Mass.

    Canoeing on the Charles River, Boston, Mass.

    61904HD

    With a tree-lined river bank dominating the top and back of the frame, the Charles River flows toward a stationary camera. A flotilla of canoes...

    Canoeing on the Charles River, Boston, Mass.
  • 1896
    American Falls, from Incline R.R.

    American Falls, from Incline R.R.

    American Falls, from Incline R.R.

    71896HD

    American Falls, from Incline R.R. (1896) is a brief silent actuality directed by James H. White and produced by Thomas A. Edison. Filmed from a...

    American Falls, from Incline R.R.
  • 1899
    New York Police Parade, June 1st, 1899

    New York Police Parade, June 1st, 1899

    New York Police Parade, June 1st, 1899

    5.3331899HD

    An excellent view of 'The Finest,' on their annual parade and inspection, June 1, 1899. The head of the column is just turning into 14th street from...

    New York Police Parade, June 1st, 1899