The Backyard

(1920), comedy featuring Oliver Hardy as “the ruffian” (Library of Congress).

Clarence Cheats at Croquet

(1915), comedy in which a romantic rival stretches the rules and gets his just desserts (Library of Congress). Play film

Cowboy Jazz

(1920), footage from Tex Austin’s rodeo show, featuring appearances by Ruth Roach, Foghorn Clancy, and “Yiddish Cowboy” Dizzy Izzy Broad (Library of Congress). Play film

The Dairy Industry and the Canning of Milk

(1917), industry film detailing the canning of condensed milk at Libby, McNeal and Libby’s state-of-the-art facility in Whitewater, Wisconsin (National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution).

The Darling of the C.S.A.

(1912), tale of a daring crossdressing Confederate spy, played by Anna Q. Nilsson (Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences). Play film

Fifty Million Years Ago

(1925), introduction to the theory of evolution told through animation (Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences). Play film

Flaming Canyons

(1929), stencil-colored travelogue promoting the wonders of Zion, Bryce, and Grand Canyon National Parks (Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences).

From Ore to Finished Product, Reel 4

(1917?), tour of the community betterment projects of the National Tube Company (later a founding member of US Steel), prepared as the final installment of a comprehensive film survey of company operations (National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution).

The Last Word in Chickens

(1924), survey of modern egg production and poultry raising techniques, as demonstrated on a large Long Island farm (Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences).

Making High-Grade Paper

(1914), industrial short showing how the Strathmore Paper Company of Massachusetts made its celebrated rag paper (National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution).

A Model Husband

(1916), tale in which the moral failings of a “model husband” are unmasked by prohibitionists (Library of Congress).

A Mountain Ranch

(1923?), scenic profile of a Colorado sheep ranch and its environs (Library of Congress).

Patsy’s Elopement

(1915), the ninth installment in the Patsy Bolivar series starring Clarence Elmer (Library of Congress).

Red Saunders’ Sacrifice

(1912), Western in which the bandit braves capture to fetch a doctor for his sweetheart’s mother (Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences).

A Smash-Up in China

(1919), a Happy Hooligan cartoon directed by Gregory La Cava (Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences). Play film

The Snows of Many Years

(1917), exploration of Mt. Hood’s Eliot Glacier, Oregon’s largest glacier (Oregon Historical Society). Play film

A Trip Through Lassen Volcanic National Park

(1918?), tour of California’s active volcano two years after the area was made a national park (Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences).

Uncommon Clay

(1925), survey of America’s art pottery heritage from Acoma Pueblo to Rookwood Pottery (Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences).

The Village Chestnut

(1918), comedy about tangled classroom romances, directed by Raymond Griffith and starring Chester Conklin and Louise Fazenda (Library of Congress).

When Ciderville Went Dry

(1915), temperance spoof thought to be the only surviving work from Detroit's Esperanto Film Manufacturing Company (Library of Congress). Play film

Who’s Who

(1910), comedy of mistaken identity, involving a minister and prizefighter—both with the initials S.O.B.—who arrive into town on the same train (Library of Congress). Play film