1896 Movies

The veil covering the statue of William I falls away. The crowd stirs, men uncover themselves, and some of the horsemen move.

The Czar in France - Procession of the troops.

Mexicans lassoing a horse.

Mexicans doing a rodeo.

A burning wagon is dragged from the barn by the firemen, and four horses are rescued from the flames by the stablemen. Thick volumes of smoke pour fro...

An abridged version of the tale of Rip Van Winkle, a lazy American man, who wanders off one day with his dog Wolf into the Kaatskill mountains where h...

“His Majesty King Umberto II and the Queen of Italy in Monza.” King Umberto I and Queen Margaret of Savoy descend the stairs, followed by a few people...

19th century carnival ride.

The Alhambra Girls perform a dance at Alhambra Theatre, London. Lost.

Dragoons escorting officers on horseback.

A series of short black and white films from director William K.L. Dickson which chronicle the adventures of Rip Van Winkle.

Traffic of pedestrians, trams, and carts at the intersection of two streets.

A crowd watches the Newark Fire Department respond to a call.

Georges Méliès makes a woman disappear, then reappear.

The scene depicts the swans in the Parc de la Tête d’Or in Lyon, to whom the keeper is distributing food.

Pedestrian and tram traffic on the square.

Static shot of the traffic at Hyde Park Corner, London.

Shot of Venice from the Canal.