1899 Movies

Local workers climb the slope pushing carts.

Shot of rocks being swept by the sea.

Some men get into hijinks at a sidewalk cafe. There is no known credited director for this film, although the attribution usually goes for Alice Guy.

A group of highly skilled acrobats perform.

A reenacted short from 1899 produced by Thomas Edison’s company during the Philippine-American War. The film dramatizes an engagement in which Filipin...

George Dewey was an admiral in the U.S. Navy who is best remembered for his victory at Manila Bay during the Spanish-American War, which he won withou...

A jousting event.

Actuality film of miners entering a mine.

An excellent view of 'The Finest,' on their annual parade and inspection, June 1, 1899. The head of the column is just turning into 14th street from B...

British officers (Royal Engineers) supervising repair work on a bridge at Frere, spanning the Blaauw Krantz River, South Africa, during the Boer War.

"An interesting picture of the great inter-collegiate eight-oared boat race of 1899. The picture is taken from the judge's boat, and shows the start a...

Reenactment of action in the Spanish-American War.

Showing Committee of Arrangements visit to the Admiral on board the U.S. Cruiser Olympia.

Men leaving for a fox hunt.

People spill drink on themselves, supposedly after a poker game during the Yukon Gold Rush.