Cherbourg: Entrée des souverains russes et du président de la République sous le hall

Sovereign Nicholas II, Alexandra Feodorovna and President Félix Faure, walking by, followed by their respective escorts.

Japanese Sword Fencing

The earliest surviving Japanese film showing the martial art of kendo.

Repas en famille

A Japanese family having tea.

Chutes du Rhin vues de loin

A small boat is approaching waterfalls, shrouded in thick fog, in Neuhausen am Rheinfall, Switzerland.

Une rue à Tokyo

Rickshaws and pedestrians traffic on the street.

Coolies à Saïgon

Two lines of workers, pulling a steamroller, somewhere in the streets of Saigon, Vietnam (nowadays, Ho Chi Minh City).

Japanese Actors: Wig Exercise

A Japanese theatre performance based on a legend.

Woodcutters

Three men are chopping and transporting firewood, among passers-by, on a square in Lausanne.

II. Inauguration

Released on October 4, 1896 in Lyon ( France ) under the title “ Fêtes de l'inauguration du monument de Guillaume Ier à Breslau : II. - Le voile tombe (Lyon républicain, 4 octobre 1896)”. (catalogue-lumiere.com)

Défilé du 8e bataillon

A battalion, preceded by three riders and a military marching band, parades in front of the crowd. A man is manoeuvring a handcart bearing the inscription "Sunlight Soap" in the foreground.

Danseuses japonaises : la danse des ombrelles

Geisha performance, with umbrella and fans, in Kyoto.