Short Documentary Movies
- 1902
Climber and Guides Camping Out
Climber and Guides Camping Out01902HD
1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith
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- 1913
The Ascent of the Matterhorn
The Ascent of the Matterhorn01913HD
The ascent of the Matterhorn by the Hornli Ridge, filmed in July 1913 by Frederick Burlingham. The team, composed of Burlingham and four mountain...
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- 1901
Panorama of Montreux
Panorama of Montreux01901HD
1901, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith
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- 1903
Panoramic View of the Eiger
Panoramic View of the Eiger01903HD
1903, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith
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- 1903
Panorama on the St. Gotthard Railway
Panorama on the St. Gotthard Railway01903HD
The spectacular railroad panorama in the Alps, taken from a train passing through various tunnels, and over the great Wassen Loops.
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- 1906
A Cloudy Sea and a Setting Sun
A Cloudy Sea and a Setting Sun01906HD
1906, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.
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- 1903
Trip Around Lake of the Four Cantons
Trip Around Lake of the Four Cantons01903HD
1. Lake steamer leaving Lucerne. 2. Panorama of Lucerne Lake front. 3. The picturesque Village Weggis. 4. The oldest Chalet at Trieb. 5. Brunnen -...
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- 1902
Upset of Bobsleigh Parties Down Steep Hill
Upset of Bobsleigh Parties Down Steep Hill01902HD
1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith
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- 1902
Tobogganing and Snowballing at Grindelwald
Tobogganing and Snowballing at Grindelwald01902HD
1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith
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- 1906
Winter Sports: Ski Jumping at Grindelwald
Winter Sports: Ski Jumping at Grindelwald01906HD
This exciting and somewhat dangerous sport has attained a popularity at all the Swiss winter resorts that is really remarkable. The film depicts in a...
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- 1917
Georgian Bay to Winnipeg
Georgian Bay to Winnipeg01917HD
From the shores of Lake Huron to the prairie capital of Manitoba is an interesting trip. Scenes shown are motorboating amid the Thirty Thousand...
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- 1916
Our Middies at Annapolis and the U.S. Aviation School
Our Middies at Annapolis and the U.S. Aviation School01916HD
Released on the 28th of February, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.
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- 1919
Going Down to Buenos Aires
Going Down to Buenos Aires01919HD
Released on August 10th, 1919. Produced by Burton Holmes.
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- 1903
Cattle Crossing Grindelwald Eismeer
Cattle Crossing Grindelwald Eismeer01903HD
A curious incident which happens in early summer when the cattle are taken to the high pastures for three months.
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- 1921
Chamonix, France; or, About Mont Blanc
Chamonix, France; or, About Mont Blanc01921HD
Released in May of 1921, produced by Frederick Burlingham.
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- 1903
Snow Breaking on the Wengeralp Railway
Snow Breaking on the Wengeralp Railway01903HD
This film gives a fine panoramic view of this wonderful railway track through immense gorges and cuttings and snow baulks of from 15 to 20 feet high...
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- 1916
Visiting the Sultan of Sulu
Visiting the Sultan of Sulu01916HD
Travelogue released on the 5th of June, 1916. Produced by Burton Holmes.
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- 1904
Switzerland Series
Switzerland Series01904HD
Distributed under the title of ‘Switzerland’ or ‘Playground of Europe’, the film consists of a collection of scenes filmed in...
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- 1917
Quaint Quebec
Quaint Quebec01917HD
Travelogue released on the 8th of January, 1917. Produced by Burton Holmes.
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- 1902
Climbing the Final Arete
Climbing the Final Arete01902HD
1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith
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