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Home > Leatherby Libraries > Frank Mt. Pleasant Library of Special Collections and Archives > Jonathan Silent Film Collection

Frank Mt. Pleasant Library of Special Collections and Archives

Jonathan Silent Film Collection

A selection of images from the Jonathan Silent Film collection which covers the early years of the film industry and specifically the contributions of Carl Louis Gregory, Eric Berndt, the Thanhouser Film Studio, and the Edison Studio among others.
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  • 32005002r_MP-064-01_film_trestle_bridge_1916

    32005002r_MP-064-01_film_trestle_bridge_1916

  • Actress Lillian Gish

    Actress Lillian Gish

  • Advertisement for “The Imperator” projector by Heinrich Ernemann

    Advertisement for “The Imperator” projector by Heinrich Ernemann

  • Carl Louis Gregory and woman in automobile

    Carl Louis Gregory and woman in automobile

  • Educational film, ca. 1916

    Educational film, ca. 1916

  • Friars Club Frolics, 1916

    Friars Club Frolics, 1916

  • George E. Stone and his Micro-Cinematographic Camera

    George E. Stone and his Micro-Cinematographic Camera

  • Industrial training film, ca. 1916

    Industrial training film, ca. 1916

  • “Muybridge Motion Picture Experiments” by Joseph Thwaite

    “Muybridge Motion Picture Experiments” by Joseph Thwaite

  • Newspaper article about Florida film making, 1916

    Newspaper article about Florida film making, 1916

  • “Stunt man about to take 40 foot drop into the drink”

    “Stunt man about to take 40 foot drop into the drink”

  • Stunt man falling, 1916 film

    Stunt man falling, 1916 film

  • Stunt man reaching the water as people watch from the bridge, 1916

    Stunt man reaching the water as people watch from the bridge, 1916

  • The Conrad Thiele Camera, 1916

    The Conrad Thiele Camera, 1916

  • Washington Monument

    Washington Monument

  • A Denver Romance, 1915

    A Denver Romance, 1915

  • Bertha Smith, Thanhouser Company actress, 1915-1916

    Bertha Smith, Thanhouser Company actress, 1915-1916

  • Bertha Smith, Thanhouser Company actress, 1915-1916

    Bertha Smith, Thanhouser Company actress, 1915-1916

  • Filming at Niagara Falls, New York

    Filming at Niagara Falls, New York

  • Five men on small boat

    Five men on small boat

  • Flame tree, Bahamas, 1915

    Flame tree, Bahamas, 1915

  • Franklin L. Lane, the 26th Secretary of the Interior

    Franklin L. Lane, the 26th Secretary of the Interior

  • Goerz Kino Hypar F:3.5 Special Motion Picture Apparatus booklet

    Goerz Kino Hypar F:3.5 Special Motion Picture Apparatus booklet

  • Harpist, ca. 1915

    Harpist, ca. 1915

  • Henry B Walthall ad, 1915

    Henry B Walthall ad, 1915

  • Location for a Thanhouser period production

    Location for a Thanhouser period production

  • Motion picture equipment

    Motion picture equipment

  • Motion picture studio storage

    Motion picture studio storage

  • Poster for Helen Badgely appearances, 1915

    Poster for Helen Badgely appearances, 1915

  • Thanhouser actor Harris Gordon

    Thanhouser actor Harris Gordon

  • Thanhouser actress Mary Badgley

    Thanhouser actress Mary Badgley

  • Thanhouser advertisement in Reel Life magazine, 1915

    Thanhouser advertisement in Reel Life magazine, 1915

  • Thanhouser company actor

    Thanhouser company actor

  • Thanhouser men, ca. 1915

    Thanhouser men, ca. 1915

  • Thanhouser period production

    Thanhouser period production

  • Thanhouser period production

    Thanhouser period production

  • Their One Love, 1915

    Their One Love, 1915

  • The operation of the Williamson Photosphere

    The operation of the Williamson Photosphere

  • The Wonders of Submarine movies

    The Wonders of Submarine movies

  • Unidentified Thanhouser actor and actress pose in front of a Gold Dust Twins billboard

    Unidentified Thanhouser actor and actress pose in front of a Gold Dust Twins billboard

  • Unidentified Thanhouser Company actress

    Unidentified Thanhouser Company actress

  • When East Goes West, 1915

    When East Goes West, 1915

  • William Ray Johnson with Franklin L. Lane, 26th Secretary of the Interior

    William Ray Johnson with Franklin L. Lane, 26th Secretary of the Interior

  • William Ray Johnson with Franklin L. Lane, 26th Secretary of the Interior

    William Ray Johnson with Franklin L. Lane, 26th Secretary of the Interior

  • “20,000 Leagues under the Sea,” 1916

    “20,000 Leagues under the Sea,” 1916

  • A Circumstantial Nurse, 1914

    A Circumstantial Nurse, 1914

  • Actor Boyd Marshall

    Actor Boyd Marshall

  • Actor Carlyle Blackwell

    Actor Carlyle Blackwell

  • Actor Chester Barnett

    Actor Chester Barnett

  • Actor Crane Wilbur

    Actor Crane Wilbur

  • Actor Earl Williams

    Actor Earl Williams

  • Actor Edwin August

    Actor Edwin August

 

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