Colonel Funston Swimming the Baglag River - 1899

Country: United States

Release Date: September 1899 (USA)

Also known as: Colonel Funstan Swimming the Baglag River (USA - copyright title)

Production Co: Edison Manufacturing Company

Sound Mix: Silent

Color: Black and White

Plot Keywords: Philippines | Character Name In Title

Genres: War | Short

He throws off his coat, takes the rope in his mouth, dives from the raft into the river, and under a hot fire swims to the opposite shore, which is lined with Filipinos, hauling the raft after him and safely landing his men, who put the Filipinos to flight. Highly exciting and true to history. 

Basket Ball, Missouri Valley College - 1904

Country: United States

Release Date: May 1904 (USA)

Filming Locations: Marshall, Missouri, USA

Production Co: American Mutoscope & Biograph

Sound Mix: Silent

Color: Black and White

Genres: Documentary | Short  

Gymnasium Exercises and Drill at Newport Training School - 1900

Country: United States

Filming Locations: Naval Training Station, Newport, Rhode Island, USA

Production Co: Edison Manufacturing Company

Sound Mix: Silent

Color: Black and White

Genres: Documentary | Short

This picture shows the young cadets going through their daily exercises and drill, and is full of life, and photographically perfect.

With a stationary camera placed above eye level looking down a row of at least 20 cadets, with four more rows of young men visible, we watch them do stretching exercises in unison then calisthenics standing in place. They are cadets at the Naval Training Station in Newport, Rhode Island. By the end, they are running in place. The water, hills, and a tug or trawler are visible in the background.