1900s Movies

A game of ice-hockey in progress in the Alps.

1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

Released in 1917.

1905, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

Travelogue released on the 15th of January, 1917. Produced by Burton Holmes.

During an ascent of Canigou, a traveler falls into a precipice, his body rolling to the bottom of the abyss on the glistening snow of the glacier....

Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on December 7th, 1919.

1909, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

Released on the 19th of February, 1917. Produced by Burton Holmes.

"This noted place is due to rank high in history as the proving grounds of America's pluck. Every American man, woman and child should see this."...

A grand series of exciting and unique pictures, photographed in the United States of America, Canada, Norway, Sweden, and Switzerland.

1903, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

1903, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

1919, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

Three mountaineers, including a woman, climb the l'Aiguille du Moine, in the Mont Blanc Massif departing from the Couvercle Shelter. Facing walls...

1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

This Oscar-nominated animated short tells the story of a dapper young remittance man who is sent from England to Alberta to attempt ranching in 1909.

Travelogue released on November 6th, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.

A mountain film set around the popular ski pass in the 1930s.

Showing eight views of the most difficult portions of the railway, including the steepest gradients, practically, hanging on to the sides of the...