Most Viewed Year 1901 - 13

Northern Union from 1901

Panoramic view of the McKinley homestead, Canton, O., on the morning of the funeral, showing large crowds passing the house, which was under military...

Hearse bearing the remains of President McKinley on the way to the church, Canton, Ohio. Special Guard of honor.

A young nurse is seated asleep on a bench with a small infant in her lap, while directly opposite her can be seen an old gentleman also snoozing. Two...

The camera was positioned on the edge of a large public swimming pool. Many children jump in the water from the edge of the pool opposite the camera...

"Ballyhoo" cakewalk by the colored troupe of the Old Plantation.

A few people swimming.

In recording this scene the position of our camera was an excellent one, and we present to the public a most perfect picture of the train’s...

The exact moment when the Victorian age turned into the Edwardian age, in this public proclomation in Blackburn, UK on Jan 22 or 23, 1901.

A snow covered slope with narrow trail is seen in the foreground of this picture. In the distance, some figures are seen approaching. As they draw...

An extraordinary window on to the heart of cosmopolitan Shanghai over a hundred years ago - a true melting pot of cultures. Today the city's main...

People ice skating.

This scene was taken shortly after the completion of the railroad in 1899. The impression received by the audience is that of riding on the pilot of...

This picture shows the miners washing out gold by what is known as the sluice box method. Here we see the miners shovelling from both sides the soil...

This parade took place on 16 November 1901. It preceded a series of races over a one mile stretch of the Boulevard. The fastest car did a "memorable...

A fishing boat is unloaded and the fish are sorted.

Passengers and crew boarding the SS Saxonia.

Part of BFI collection "Tales From the Shipyard".

Part of BFI collection "Tales From the Shipyard".

Before the rise of trade unions and the arrival of the welfare state, membership of a mutual Friendly Society, such as the Oddfellows, provided some...