William K.L. Dickson Filmes

Edison short.

The pope taking a twilight walk.

Luis Martinetti, a contortionist suspended from acrobatic flying rings, contorts himself for about thirty seconds. This is one of the first films...

A group of monks in procession carrying a large crucifix in Vatican City, 1898.

"Firemen in working uniform, rubber coats, helmets, and boots. Thrilling rescue from burning building. Smoke effects are fine." - from the Edison...

An athlete demonstrating various poses.

In the background, five fans lean on the ropes looking into the ring. The referee is to the left; like the fans, he hardly moves as two fighters...

James J. Corbett and Peter Courtney meet in a boxing exhibition.

William K.L. Dickson and William Heise shake hands in this early experimental film.

The Glenroy Brothers perform a portion of their vaudeville act, "The Comic View of Boxing: The Tramp & the Athlete", which depicts a boxer with a...

Thomas Edison's machinist, Fred Ott, holds a bird in his hand.

The Glenroy Brothers perform a portion of their vaudeville act, "The Comic View of Boxing: The Tramp & the Athlete".

Four men at work in a forge. The uses hammers and and anvil to beat metal.

A graceful performance of the Mikado dance, featuring three Japanese women in elaborate traditional costume. Originally noted for its striking effect...

An African American family eats watermelons.

A moving tour through lively turn-of-the-century Southampton.

A sweet little girl is seated in the bow of a life-boat feeding crackers to a magnificent St. Bernard dog, while a tabby cat dozes and blinks at her...

Early short film.

Two Mexican men duel with knives.

One of the pictures to be seen in the machine, for example, was that of a blacksmith shop in which two men were working, one shoeing a horse, the...