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Clip #: SF-9B
Length: 14:40
Year: 1915
Sound: Silent
Decade: 1910s
Description:
A young man tries to rescue his fiancee from kidnappers. Produced by Thomas Alva Edison. Bessie Learn, Warren Cook, Augustus Phillips, Harry Paddock, Carlton King.Unable to go to the pier to meet his daughter, Helen, who is expected on the Brazilian from Europe, the Hon. John Dearborn dispatches ...
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Clip #: TFA-67A-3
Length: 1:05
Year: 1902
Sound: Silent
Decade: 1900s
Description:
Union Pacific Overland Limited travels from distance towards camera
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Clip #: TFA-67A-1
Length: :56
Year: 1900
Sound: Silent
Decade: 1900s
Description:
The Overland Express, believed to be westbound, is pictured arriving at Helena, Montana behind what appears to be a 4-6-0 type locomotive
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Clip #: MF-14B-8
Length: :32
Year: 1930
Sound: Sound
Decade: 1930s
Description:
Newsreel from 1933 about the foiled kidnapping attempt of the niece of Russell C. Leffingwell, partner of the House of Morgan (J. P. Morgan & Company) and daughter of Franklin K. Batcheller. The would be kidnappers also threatened to blow up Batcheller’s mansion in Yonkers, New York if they...
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Clip #: SF-12C
Length: 08:45
Year: 1915
Sound: Silent
Decade: 1910s
Description:
A silent film about the kidnapping of a child.
Directed by Frank Cooley (as Fred Cooley)
Cast: Forrest Taylor - Black Pete, Ann Little - Carol Danforth (as Anna Little)
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Clip #: SF-11D
Length: 8:45
Year: 1915
Sound: Silent
Decade: 1910s
Description:
A silent film about the kidnapping of a child.
Directed by Frank Cooley (as Fred Cooley)
Cast: Forrest Taylor - Black Pete, Ann Little - Carol Danforth (as Anna Little)
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Clip #: SF-11C
Length: 8:20
Year: 1905
Sound: Silent
Decade: 1900s
Description:
The young ladies from Miss Knapp's Select School have an outing at Coney Island, NY in 1905
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Clip #: TFA-67A-5
Length: :36
Year: 1898
Sound: Silent
Decade: 1890s
Description:
Santa Fe California Limited passes from distance towards camera headed by a 4-6-0 locomotive. Station is in background
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Clip #: TFA-67A-2
Length: 1:02
Year: 1897
Sound: Silent
Decade: 1890s
Description:
Northern Pacific Fast Mail train crosses screen, powered by 4-6-0 locomotive No. 340.
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Clip #: TFA-67A-6
Length: 2:42
Year: 1897
Sound: Silent
Decade: 1890s
Description:
Southern Pacific Overland Mail passes across screen using two locomotives No 1360, a 4-4-0 and No 1779 a 4-6-0. Spectators cross tracks after train passes and wave
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