Bostadshus, en ung kvinna och en häst framför huset. Fröken Westin och...
Bostadshus, en ung kvinna och en häst framför huset. Fröken Westin och hästen "Grällan".
Con. i.e. Connie and Norma Talmage i.e. Talmadge
Photograph shows American silent movie star Constance Alice Talmadge (1898-1973). (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2019) Title from data provided by the Bain News Service on the negative. Forms part of: George ... more
Con. i.e. Connie and Norma Talmage i.e. Talmadge
Photograph shows American silent movie star Constance Alice Talmadge (1898-1973). (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2019) Title from data provided by the Bain News Service on the negative. Forms part of: George ... more
Two men using a movie camera indoors
Title devised by cataloger. "Le Parvo" and "J. Debrie, Paris" on 35 mm movie camera. No Detroit Publishing Co. no. Gift; State Historical Society of Colorado; 1949.
Betty Mack and Talmages i.e. Connie and Norma Talmadge
Photograph shows American silent movie star Constance Alice Talmadge (1898-1973). (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2019) Title from data provided by the Bain News Service on the negative. Forms part of: George ... more
Hagnäs hallar market and Bio Hagnäs cinema to the right, Siltasaarenka...
Broholmsgatan med Hagnäs hallar och Bio Hagnäs till höger. .Foto Gustaf Sandberg..sls1849_128..Ur boken Helsingfors i ord och bild..Utgiven av Svenska litteratursällskapet i Finland, 2012..www.sls.fi ( http://w... more
May Allison with movie camera, Helen Taft
Photograph shows actress May Allison (1890-1989) with Helen Taft and a motion picture camera. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2018) Title from data provided by the Bain News Service on the negative. Forms part... more
Familjegrupp åtta personer och två hundar i gröngräset. Sommaren 1901.
Familjegrupp åtta personer och två hundar i gröngräset. Sommaren 1901.
En båt vid bryggan, 6 personer. "Adieu Julia"
En båt vid bryggan, 6 personer. "Adieu Julia"
Grupp sex personer vid kaffebordet i trädgården. Troligen år 1901.
Grupp sex personer vid kaffebordet i trädgården. Troligen år 1901.
Familjegrupp sex personer, picknick. Sommaren 1901.
Familjegrupp sex personer, picknick. Sommaren 1901.
Terrible Teddy, the grizzly king /
"A burlesque on Theodore Roosevelt hunting mountain lions in Colorado and taken from the New York Journal and Advertiser. The scene opens in a very picturesque wood. Teddy with his large teeth is seen running d... more
Laura Comstock's bag-punching dog
Opens with the head and shoulders of a woman in full dress and hat and the front paws and head of a boxer visible behind a sign that reads "Miss Laura Comstock's Bag Punching Dog." Cuts to the dog sitting on hi... more
President Roosevelt reviewing the troops at Charleston Exposition /
President Roosevelt is standing on a platform in front of an auditorium, photographed from across the street. At his left is Mrs. Roosevelt, holding carnations. They review the Army, Navy, and Marine Corps foot... more
Foxy Grandpa and Polly in a little hilarity
Opens on a stage with a stone fence and a painted backdrop of a forest or garden. Husband and wife team of Hart and DeMar as cartoon characters Foxy Grandpa and Polly enter hand-in-hand from behind the fence. G... more
The boys think they have one on Foxy Grandpa, but he fools them
Opens on a stage with a stone fence and a painted backdrop of a forest or garden. In front of the fence is a bench, on which sits Joseph Hart as the cartoon character of Foxy Grandpa, reading a newspaper or mag... more
Portrett, Sarah Bernhardt, filmstjerne, skuespiller mm. Kristianiabesø...
Portrett, Sarah Bernhardt, filmstjerne, skuespiller mm. Kristianiabesøk i 1902.
New York City dumping wharf /
The film shows a wharf where a barge is being loaded with trash from two-wheeled, horse-drawn wagons. The trash is dumped off the edge of the pier onto the barge, where men with shovels are spreading the piles ... more
Panorama from the tower of Brooklyn Bridge /
The view was taken from the tower on the Brooklyn side of the bridge. As the film begins, the camera is looking southwest, towards the southern tip of Manhattan (the Battery). The camera pans very rapidly north... more
Alphonse and Gaston, no. 3
Opens on a set of a saloon or tavern with a long bar and pictures on the wall that include boxers, a ballerina, and a reclining female. At the end of the bar stands the bartender, reading a newspaper. Two men d... more
The President's carriage /
This film shows President Roosevelt in San Francisco, passing in the arrival parade on Market Street on Tuesday, May 12, 1903. The camera view is from the north side of Market Street, just east of Grant Avenue.... more
Takoma, Washington. Old movie theatre
Photograph shows four men standing at the entrance of movie theater; signage in background "Edison's moving pictures, Entertainment for ladies and children"; man on far right points to sign "Moving pictures - A... more
Alice In Wonderland [1903] - Silent movie
Alice In Wonderland [1903] silent movie. This movie is in the Public Domain under Creative Commons licence.
Little Miss Lillian
"Little Miss Lillian, the marvelous child toe dancer, and youngest premiere danseuse in the world. The picture shows her in four different dances, her beautiful costumes changing mysteriously after each dance"-... more
Parade of floats, St. Louis Exposition /
One of the parades of floating craft held in the waterways of the St. Louis Exposition is shown in this film. The cameraman placed equipment on shore at a distance to include each of the competing craft. Photog... more
Coil winding section E, Westinghouse works /
Rows of women are shown at tables with winding machines. They wind using material from spools behind them, apparently putting the finished products on the table in front of them. Various supervisory staff, male... more
The lost child
A woman brings a small boy into the backyard of a house in the suburbs. She puts him on the ground to play and returns later to find him missing. Unaware that the baby has crawled into the dog house, she admoni... more
Pictures changed / D'Artois.
Paper print made from lantern slide used as announcemenet in motion picture theaters. Text appears with an Art Nouveau design. "No. B 14." Copyright claimant: The Electro Mechanical Co., Cleveland, Ohio. Title from item.
Good night / D'Artois.
Paper print made from lantern slide used as announcemenet in motion picture theaters. Text appears with an Art Nouveau design. "No. B 16." Copyright claimant: The Electro Mechanical Co., Cleveland, Ohio. Title from item.
Gentlemen will please remove their hats and kindly refrain from smokin...
Paper print made from lantern slide used in motion picture theaters as announcement. Text appears with an Art Nouveau design. "No. A 13." Copyright claimant: Electro Mechanical Co., Cleveland, Ohio. Title and o... more
Films changed / D'Artois & Cie.
Paper print made from lantern slide used as announcemenet in motion picture theaters. Text appears with an Art Nouveau design. "No. A 14." Copyright claimant: The Electro Mechanical Co., Cleveland, Ohio. Title ... more
Adjusting film. Show will continue in a few minutes
Paper print made from lantern slide used as announcemenet in motion picture theaters. Text appears with photo of girl hammering at a film projector. "No. C 6." Copyright claimant: The Electro Mechanical Co., Cl... more
If you expect to rate as a gentleman, you will not expectorate on the ...
Paper print made from lantern slide used as announcemenet in motion picture theaters. Text appears with a border design. "No. B 17." Copyright claimant: Electro Mechanical Co., Cleveland, Ohio. Title from item.
Those coming in late may remain to the next performance / D'Artois & C...
Paper print made from lantern slide used as announcemenet in motion picture theaters. Text appears with an Art Nouveau design. "No. A 12." Copyright claimant: Electro Mechanical Co., Cleveland, Ohio. Title and ... more
Good night / D'Artois.
Paper print made from lantern slide used as announcemenet in motion picture theaters. Text appears with an Art Nouveau design. "No. A 16." Copyright claimant: Electro Mechanical Co., Cleveland, Ohio. Title and ... more
Call again. Always something new / D'Artois.
Paper print made from lantern slide used as announcemenet in motion picture theaters. Text appears with an Art Nouveau design showing donkey and words "Maud, her stall." "No. A 15" and "23." Copyright claimant:... more
Over the hills to the poor house
The widowed elderly mother of three adult children, two sons and a daughter, wishing to relieve herself of the burden of care of her property, decides to divide it up among her children. To her son Charles, a w... more
The taming of the shrew
"Two suitors have come to the home of the popular Bianca to court her. But her bad-tempered sister Katharina interrupts, deals with the men roughly and chases them out. Later she also assaults her music teacher... more
Adventures of Dollie
After an altercation with her father, a vengeful gypsy kidnaps little Dollie from her family's yard. She is placed in a barrel which travels down a stream and over a waterfall. As her father searches frantical... more
The light that came
Grace, a disfigured young woman with two beautiful sisters, Vivian and Daisy, falls in love with Carl Wagner, a blind violinist, and they become engaged. Though she fears losing his love when he sees the scar o... more
The necklace
The Kendricks are a young couple, excited to have been invited to an important social event. Mrs. Kendrick buys a new gown and borrows a jeweled necklace from a friend. At the ball, the necklace it is stolen, ... more
What's your hurry?
At a birthday party, the father of the house is given a double-barrel shotgun, over which he is most enthusiastic. Meanwhile, his daughter recieves a letter saying that her boyfriend will be home from college e... more
The Gibson goddess
An attractive young lady at a beach resort draws unwanted attention from a group of unruly young men, so she disguises herself with a long beach coat and plenty of padding. Not recognizing the beauty they had s... more
A Bird in a Gilded Cage (Scene 2)
Movie still showing one man holding another man by the throat as a woman and girl watch. Photoprint copyrighted by the Edison Manufacturing Co. This record contains unverified data from caption card. Copy negat... more
A corner in wheat
A greedy tycoon decides, on a whim, to corner the world market in wheat. This doubles the price of bread, forcing the grain's producers into charity lines and further into poverty. Shows the differences between... more
Herbert G. Ponting and his camera / H.G.P.
Photograph shows Herbert G. Ponting, full-length portrait, standing, facing front, with movie(?) camera on tripod, during the British Antarctic Expedition. J181346 U.S. Copyright Office. Title from item. Copyri... more
On the lake, Tuxedo
Photograph shows people seated on chairs on a frozed pond with skaters in Tuxedo Park, New York State. A man with a movie camera films the scene. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2017) Title from data provided ... more
Muggsy becomes a hero
Mabel sends a note to Muggsy asking him to meet her after church. While he is waiting for the services to end, another note is handed to him, requesting him to escort the Frost sisters through a bad area. Thoug... more
A gold necklace
Mazie lends her gold necklace to her friend Nellie, who loses it. She and her boyfriend, Sam, look for it in vain. Sam, thinking it belongs to Nellie, promises to replace it, and she describes it to him in deta... more
Fate's turning
John Lawson, Jr. has taken over the family business due to the illness of his father, and he has suffered a nervous breakdown. His father,regaining health, suggests the son take a rest at a summer hotel. John b... more
Advertise your business on this screen and get results. See the manage...
Photo shows a cow and pansy flowers. Positive paper print from lantern slide used in motion picture theaters as announcement. Each text superimposed on humorous photograph, and the whole shown in a fancy carved... more
If annoyed when here, please tell the management
Positive paper print from lantern slide used in motion picture theaters as announcement. Each text superimposed on humorous photograph, and the whole shown in a fancy carved frame.
Loud talking or whistling not allowed
Positive paper print from lantern slide used in motion picture theaters as announcement. Each text superimposed on humorous photograph, and the whole shown in a fancy carved frame. J170028 U.S. Copyright Office... more
Change of song to-morrow
Photo shows a woman playing a musical instrument while a man admires her. Positive paper print from lantern slide used in motion picture theaters as announcement. Each text superimposed on humorous photograph, ... more
Ladies and children are cordially invited to this theatre. No offensiv...
Photo shows song birds and roses. Positive paper print from lantern slide used in motion picture theaters as announcement. Each text superimposed on humorous photograph, and the whole shown in a fancy carved fr... more
3 minutes intermission while changing pictures
Photo shows woman pointing at pocket watch dial. Positive paper print from lantern slide used in motion picture theaters as announcement. Each text superimposed on humorous photograph, and the whole shown in a ... more
Madam, how would you like to sit behind the hat you are wearing
Positive paper print from lantern slide used in motion picture theaters as announcement. Each text superimposed on humorous photograph, and the whole shown in a fancy carved frame. J170034 U.S. Copyright Office... more
Ladies kindly remove your hats
Positive paper print from lantern slide used in motion picture theaters as announcement. Each text superimposed on humorous photograph, and the whole shown in a fancy carved frame. J170054 U.S. Copyright Office... more
Don't forget your umbrella or other parcels
Photo shows a woman holding an umbrella while crossing a wet street. Positive paper print from lantern slide used in motion picture theaters as announcement. Each text superimposed on humorous photograph, and t... more
Iola's promise
Iola, an Indian girl, is held captive by a gang of cutthroats. She is rescued by Jack Harper, a prospector. In gratitude, she promises to help him to find gold, and, when his fiancee is about to be burned at th... more
Won by a fish
Harry teases his girl's father about his bad luck with fishing and is consequently forbidden to see his girl. The next day, Dad goes fishing again. After he leaves, the young couple goes for a walk. They pass a... more
An Indian summer
An elderly widower takes lodgings at a seaside boarding house owned by a widow and her daughter. Attracted to the widow, but self-conscious about his thinning hair, the widower writes a letter to inquire about ... more
The Inner Circle
A lonely widower is told to bomb Senor Cataldo's house by the Inner Circle, a secret society of which he is a reluctant member. Sr. Cataldo's offence is that he has gone to the police with an extortion note he ... more
Kindly remain seated
Photo shows children at beach. Positive paper print from lantern slide used in motion picture theaters as announcement. Each text superimposed on humorous photograph, and the whole shown in a fancy carved frame... more
Lena and the geese
An aristocratic woman is forced to give up her newborn daughter to be raised by Gretchen, a peasant woman. The girl grows up with Lena, the peasant's real daughter, who tends a flock of geese. On her deathbed, ... more
Please applaud with hands only
Positive paper print from lantern slide used in motion picture theaters as announcement. Each text superimposed on humorous photograph, and the whole shown in a fancy carved frame.
Good night
Photo shows a woman yawning in her night clothes while holding a lit candle. Positive paper print from lantern slide used in motion picture theaters as announcement. Each text superimposed on humorous photograp... more
Woman in black
"Mary, a young gypsy girl, is seduced by the immoral Robert Crane and abandoned. She is exiled from the gypsies and, along with her mother Zenda, known as "The Woman in Black," she vows revenge. Meanwhile, Cran... more
Josephine Victor, King Baggot, Maidel Turner
Photograph shows movie actors Josephine Victor, William King Baggot (1879-1948) and Maidel Turner (1888-1953) reviewing letters sent to Santa for the Santa Claus Association at the Hotel Astor in New York City.... more
The bargain
Outlaw Jim Stokes robs a stagecoach using stuffed dummies as "accomplices". Pursued and wounded, he collapses by a water hole. He is found by a kindly miner and nursed back to health by the miner's daughter, Ne... more
Beverly of Graustark
Beverly Calhoun is invited by her friend, Princess Yestive of Graustark, to pay her a visit. On her journey, she is waylaid by bandits, and becomes entangled in the political problems of a neighboring country, ... more
Partner Patter Purveyors
This image shows two entertainers on a stage, apparently in the middle of a stand-up comic turn. Both are in dark suits. One has a red clown's nose and a bowler hat. He is wearing dancing shoes, so probably did... more
Ambrose's nasty temper
Ambrose is fired by his boss, garment factory owner and rejected by her as a suitor for her daughter. Vengeful Ambrose then arranges to have the owner kidnapped, but his henchmen nab the daughter by mistake. LP... more
[Mary Pickford, 1893-, full length portrait, standing, facing right, i...
L5688 U.S. Copyright Office. This record contains unverified, old data from caption card. Caption card tracings: Motion pictures Stills Rags; BI; Shelf.
Burr McIntosh
Photograph probably shows William Burr McIntosh (1862-1942) who was a movie studio owner, silent film actor, photographer and a pioneer in the early film and radio business. (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2014)
Geraldine Farrar as "Carmen" for "Movies"
Photograph shows Cecil B. deMille(?) gesturing to opera singer Geraldine Farrar on the set of the 1915 motion picture, "Carmen." (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2012) Title from data provided by the Bain News ... more
June i.e. Jane & Kath. Lee
Photograph shows child movie stars Jane Lee (1912-1957), dressed as a nurse and her sister Katherine Lee (1909-1968), dressed as a soldier, at the automobile fashion show, Sheepshead Bay Speedway, New York City... more
Ambrose's little hatchet
"The shadows caused by dressmaker Ambrose while disassembling a female dummy are mistaken for a brutal murder by onlookers"--Mack Sennett's fun factory. LP4746 U.S. Copyright Office Copyright: The Keystone Film... more
Mae Murray
Photograph shows Mae Murray (1885-1965) was also film producer and screenwriter. In 1922 she appeared in the movie "Peacock Alley". (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2018) Title from data provided by the Bain N... more
Vitagraph "Movie" Battle
Title from unverified data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards. Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). General information about the George Grantha... more
NO CAPTION
Photo shows a man with a movie camera. Date based on date of negatives in same range. Gift; American National Red Cross 1944 and 1952. General information about the American National Red Cross photograph collec... more
Mabel and Fatty's wash day
It's wash day. Mabel works hard while her husband sleeps in. Next door, Fatty also works hard, while his wife bosses him about as she dresses to go out. Finishing the washing in their adjacent yards, Fatty offe... more
Chas. Charlie Chaplin
Title from data provided by the Bain News Service on the negative. Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). General information about the George Grantham Bain Collection is availabl... more
"Movie" class
Title from unverified data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards. Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). General information about the George Grantha... more
Class in "Movies"
Title from data provided by the Bain News Service on the negative. Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). General information about the George Grantham Bain Collection is availabl... more
Mary MacLane
Photograph shows author Mary MacLane (1881-1929) in a still from her silent movie "Men Who Have Made Love to Me." (Source: Flickr Commons project, 2016) Title from data provided by the Bain News Service on the ... more
Vitagraph "Movie" Battle
Title from unverified data provided by the Bain News Service on the negatives or caption cards. Forms part of: George Grantham Bain Collection (Library of Congress). General information about the George Grantha... more
Coming ashore from naval plane
Photograph shows a F5L Flying Boat after landing from a trip from Hampton Roads, Virginia to Rockaway Naval Air Station, Queens, New York City. A movie camera is mounted in the forward gunner's position. (Sourc... more