Short Documentary Movies

The spectacular railroad panorama in the Alps, taken from a train passing through various tunnels, and over the great Wassen Loops.

1904, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

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

1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

Travelogue released on the 15th of December, 1918. Produced by Burton Holmes.

Austrian military detachment out for Ski practice, showing how the Ski may be used in crossing snow-covered and ice hardened surfaces with great...

Travelogue produced by Burton Holmes. Released on March 18th, 1918.

Released on July 13th, 1919.

1901, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

1905, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

The second release in the series picks up Mr. Holmes' fellow-travelers at the very brink of the Grand Canyon, just as a train has arrived at the El...

Documentary on mountain climbing in the Swiss and Italian Alps.

1902, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

Surabaya, Java, is the busiest headquarters of the Dutch in the Far East. Here the white-clothed man from Holland has established the commercial...

1907, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

1901, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith

1924, produced by Frederick Burlingham.

Released on July 6th, 1919.

1905, cinematography by Frank Ormiston-Smith.

1924, produced by Frederick Burlingham.