Most Viewed Year 1903 - 17

Single shot panning across a landscape. Edison films, 1903.

Looking from left to right, the actor shows the heads of various types of men in ever-changing disguises.

A sentry is surprised by a bear and is trapped atop his guardhouse, until the timely intervention of a thief distracts the bear.

Staging of a song by Miguel F. López.

Silent film.

Male letter carriers of the U.S. Post Office are the subject of this series on the Postal Department. The camera was placed to show a large number of...

This short film, produced in the United Kingdom and France in 1903, showcases a lyrical journey across the Atlantic. Witness an orange-red sunset and...

Two men spot a couple of dressed mannequins standing outside a tailor shop. As a joke, they move them.

Panoramic view of the Forbidden City (Imperial Palace), Peking, China.

A diner revolves the table and eats his neighbour's lunch.

A group of people perform local dances and prepare to have lunch outdoors in Playa Ancha.

Photographed from a single camera position above the heads of the crowds watching a parade, the film shows several different chapters of the...

The tops of some buildings are visible in the background. The camera was elevated several stories above the ground. In the immediate foreground,...

Photographed from a one-camera position, as if in the audience, there are four tumblers performing for a crowd of customers in the midway of an...

Several balloons in the sky above New York.

A delightful picture full of typical interest. Sicilian women and children are washing in a brook. (Taken on the winter cruise of the S. S. "Auguste...

Steam and sail drifters entering the harbour. The first shot on the Quay shows ranks of drifters, with fisher girls walking arm-in-arm. There are...

Two Japanese ladies dance while one plays a traditional instrument.

A lady performances the dance of Fandango.

A pickpocket is caught in the act, and leads the police on a lengthy chase.