William K.L. Dickson Movies
- 1898
Launch of the Worthing Lifeboat Emerging from the Boathouse
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"The Worthing Station is some distance from the shore, and whenever there is a wreck the life-boat is dragged to the scene on a huge truck drawn by...
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- 1896
American Falls from Luna Island
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The first movie audiences took particular delight in scenes of rushing, churning water. These scenes of Niagara Falls were taken in September 1896,...
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- 1898
The Royal Procession from the Church after the Ceremony (Coronation of Wilhelmina)
The Royal Procession from the Church after the Ceremony (Coronation of Wilhelmina)01898HD
During Queen Vilhelminas coronation.
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- 1896
American Falls from Goat Island
American Falls from Goat Island01896HD
The first movie audiences took particular delight in scenes of rushing, churning water. These scenes of Niagara Falls were taken in September 1896,...
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- 1900
English Nell
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Scene from the second act of The Prince of Wales Theatre production.
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- 1902
Rudge-Whitworth – Britain’s Best Bicycle
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This advertisement shows a happy woman with her bicycle. A man rides up, sweaty from exertion, for his bike is much heavier than the woman's superior...
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- 1896
Sound Money Parade
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A "gigantic demonstration of the Business Men's Republican and Sound Money Association" on 10/31/1896, opposing "Free Silver" Democrats in the...
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- 1970
Fatima
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"A well-known oriental dancer in a dance du ventre to the music of a Turkish band."
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- 1894
Fred Ott Holding a Bird
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Thomas Edison's machinist, Fred Ott, holds a bird in his hand.
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- 1898
A Tug in a Heavy Sea
A Tug in a Heavy Sea01898HD
"Many spectators who have viewed this picture on the Biograph have insisted that they have experienced the pangs of seasickness. The picture was...
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- 1900
Bloemfontein: Unfurling the Flag
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Recovering from a severe illness (likely typhoid), W.K.L. Dickson received word from London that the audience's enthusiasm for the military was...
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- 1898
The Royal Procession to the Church before the Ceremony (Coronation of Wilhelmina)
The Royal Procession to the Church before the Ceremony (Coronation of Wilhelmina)01898HD
Queen Vilhelminas coronation.
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- 1898
Review of the Royal Netherland Guards in the Costumes of the Middle Ages (Coronation of Wilhelmina Guard of Honor)
Review of the Royal Netherland Guards in the Costumes of the Middle Ages (Coronation of Wilhelmina Guard of Honor)01898HD
Parade of guards during Queen Wilhelminas coronation.
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- 1898
Arrival of the Queen at the Palace, Amsterdam, Sept 6th (Coronation of Wilhelmina)
Arrival of the Queen at the Palace, Amsterdam, Sept 6th (Coronation of Wilhelmina)01898HD
Queen Wilhelmina arrives to the palace during her coronation.
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- 1898
Pope Leo XIII Resting on His Way to His Summer Villa
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The pope resting.
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- 1898
Military Exercise - Aldershot
Military Exercise - Aldershot01898HD
Military subjects were consistent crowd-pleasers, and this film showing a near fatal accident was especially popular.
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- 1897
Charge of the French Cuirassiers – Paris
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After launching production in London Dickson traveled to the Continent; the first stop was Paris, where this restaging of a familiar Lumière...
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- 1896
Tambourine Dance by Annabelle
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- 1899
Naval Guns Firing at Colenso
Naval Guns Firing at Colenso01899HD
Close shot of 4.7" naval gun pointing to the left with group of British naval ratings standing around it. The gun fires and the men run up to reload,...
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- 1899
Rifle Hill Signal Station near Frere Camp
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Signalling from a British trench during the Boer war.
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