Cinematic Era: 1898 Vintage

Workers leave the factory where they work once the day is over.

Filming of the arrival of the Spanish soldiers from the Cuban War.

Filming of a storm in Riazor Beach, Galicia (Spain).

Shows the entire flock running around the corral with great strides and outstretched wings.

The film was photographed as if in the audience at a bull fight. No. 3 shows the collapse of the bull.

Children Playing on the Beach at Rhyl

Some boys are seated at a table outdoors for a meal when a fight breaks out.

Leopoldo Fregoli gets free tasty samples.

All the fun of the fair in this Victorian film, made in the early years of Newcastle's famous Hoppings

Two shots. In one, groups of people climb up and then slide down a small hill, including pet dogs. In the other shot, people at a public pool take turns diving into the water.

Eight mounted cowboys pursue an escaped steer, riding at furious speed. Fine exhibition of lasso throwing. Mexican International.

Two washerwomen have an altercation with a chimney sweep

Film produced by William K. Dickson’s British Mutoscope and Biograph Company.

Film produced by William K. Dickson's British Mutoscope and Biograph Company.

A pretty young girl, chaperoned by her elderly father, is seated on a park bench. The old man is bent over his newspaper. The young girl's lover appears on the scene and takes the opposite end of the bench. The two young people attempt to exchange a kiss behind the old man's back....

Members of the PHOTOGRAPHIC CONVENTION carrying tripods and cameras file past a waiting room on the deck of the Clyde steamer "Lady Rowena".

The serving girl is asked to serve the salad 'undressed' so she takes her clothes off before entering the dining room.

A single-camera position film of a merry-go-round at an unidentified location. The carousel makes about ten revolutions during the film.

This is a wonderfully impressive picture, taken on the morning after the battle in which the Spanish navy was destroyed...

Branding calves in 1898.

Shows the despatch boat of the 'New York Journal' steaming through the water, having aboard the war correspondents.

"Here is a film, one of the finest of its kind, portraying a number of colored professionals in their favorite pastime, a cake walk. This is a winner and is bound to win applause. Be sure to ask for this film; it's a corker. Very laughable."

A view taken on the West Side drive in Central Park. Shows a continuous stream of handsome rigs and turnouts passing in both directions. Pedestrians watch the gay carnival.

The camera sails off, giving us a view of the port from the water.