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- The adventures of a female reporter in the 1890s.
- Documentary film depicting the 1897 boxing match between James J. Corbett and Bob Fitzsimmons in Carson City, Nevada on St. Patrick's Day. Originally running for more than 100 minutes, it is the world's first feature film.
- "This well-known regiment of New York City militia as it appeared in fighting trim at Tampa, Fla., awaiting order to go to Cuba. An excellent picture photographically."
- "Showing Capt. Edwards of the Princeton 'Varsity team of 1899 making a tackle in a football scrimmage on the Princeton field. Other well-known players are in the picture."
- "A crowd of youngsters enjoying themselves in a swimming bath. Some are diving from a springboard, and others from the sides of the bath."
- "Taken during the land parade in honor of Admiral Dewey, just before the turn into 72nd street, with Grant's Tomb and decorated residences in the background. This entire series of pictures has a very high photographic quality, and the various organizations appear at their best."
- Twenty-five round fight, with Jeffries the winner.
- Republican National Convention - President Reagan, 1984
- Engines and wagons of the Fall River, Mass., Fire Department racing the scene of a conflagration.
- A continuation of THE WAR IN CHINA--REVIEW OF GERMAN TROOPS.
- This subject is the same as No. 1863 [ANNA HELD], but shown in full length figure. Both are admirable, and make hits either in the Biograph or Mutoscope.
- On the night of November 15, 1901, James J. Jeffries, of Los Angeles, California, and Gus Ruhlin, of Akron, Ohio, engaged in a sparring contest in the ring of the Twentieth Century Athletic Club, at Mechanic's Pavilion, San Francisco. By special arrangements with the promoters of the contest, Messrs. J.C. Kennedy, Wm. Madden and Wm. Delaney, our cameras were on hand, and we secured authentic pictures of the contest. In order to record these pictures, it was necessary to specially equip the building with a large number of arc lights. To this end no expense was spared, and when the fighters entered the ring it was illuminated with 300,00 candle-power of light. Thus we are able to present to our customers, not imitation or fake pictures of the contest, but the actual exhibition just as it took place, with the audience assembled. The pictures that were secured show every movement in the contest, from the time Jeffries entered the ring until he left it a victor in the 5th round.
- A stationary camera captures a crowd of children and adults tossing eggs or watching the fun, with white and black children present. Two women in the distance appear to be organizers, while a young man plays catch.
- The story of Jesus Christ from the proclamation of his Nativity to his crucifixion. Impressive scenes and dynamism of the actors prelude to the Italian colossal movies of the silent period.
- Collection of 21 American short silent films. The films were taken from April 18, 1904 to May 16, 1904 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and document various Westinghouse manufacturing plants.
- Feature length film consisting of recordings of French consul Auguste François during his time as consul in southern China from 1896 until 1904. The well documented series of shorts is thought to be the earliest depiction of China in film.
- Dingjunshan was the first Chinese film ever made. The content was a sung representation of Battle of Mount Dingjun.
- Scenes from a market (fair) at Ljutomer.
- The Japanese entered China in 1900 as part of the Eight-Nation Alliance which brought 20,000 armed troops to quell the Boxer Rebellion, and captured Beijing on August 14 of that year; an "orgy" of looting, rape, and slaughter reportedly ensued, perpetrated by troops of all nations, with the Japanese proving particularly adept at the summary decapitation of any and all suspected of being Boxers. As in the Sino-Japanese war of 1894-5, Japan's participation in the 1900 invasion was celebrated in numerous woodblock prints, as well as lithographs and other emergent media including film, which was also used to capture a series of brutal beheadings. This continued with the Russo-Japanese war of 1904-5, which stemmed largely from a massive influx of Russian troops in 1900, ostensibly as a defence against the Boxers. but also as an occupation of territory, Many decapitation films were projected in medical departments of Tokyo universities, as physiological studies.