Pictures That Move (1878–1895)

Muybridge's galloping horse settles a bet and starts cinema; Edison's Kinetoscope and the Lumières' Cinématographe make pictures move.

Part of Cameras

94 moments in this segment.

1. 1861-05-17 — The world's first colour photograph. First Color Photograph (Maxwell) (1861). In the years cinema was invented, the camera learned to capture not a moment but motion itself.
2. 1872-01-01 — How One Horse Inspired the Invention of Movies. Muybridge & the Stanford horse bet (1872). In the years cinema was invented, the camera learned to capture not a moment but motion itself.
3. 1872-01-01 — Eadweard Muybridge: Leland Stanford Jr.. Muybridge / Leland Stanford (1872). In the years cinema was invented, the camera learned to capture not a moment but motion itself.
4. 1878-01-01 — Motion Capture Evolution: Muybridge to Marey | Shell Historical Film Archive. Muybridge to Marey (motion capture) (1878). In the years cinema was invented, the camera learned to capture not a moment but motion itself.
5. 1878-06-01 — Muybridge's galloping horse (1878) (1878). Muybridge's galloping horse (1878) — an image made in 1878. In the years cinema was invented, the camera learned to capture not a moment but motion itself.
6. 1878-06-01 — Muybridge's galloping horse (1878) (1878). Muybridge's galloping horse (1878) — an image made in 1878. In the years cinema was invented, the camera learned to capture not a moment but motion itself.
7. 1878-06-01 — Muybridge's galloping horse (1878) (1878). Muybridge's galloping horse (1878) — an image made in 1878. In the years cinema was invented, the camera learned to capture not a moment but motion itself.
8. 1878-06-01 — Muybridge's galloping horse (1878) (1878). Muybridge's galloping horse (1878) — an image made in 1878. In the years cinema was invented, the camera learned to capture not a moment but motion itself.
9. 1878 — 1st Movie (Motion Picture) - Sallie Gardner at a Gallop (1878) Eadward Muybridge | Frame-by-Frame. Muybridge Horse in Motion 1878 (1878). In the years cinema was invented, the camera learned to capture not a moment but motion itself.
10. 1878-06-19 — Slices of Time: Eadweard Muybridge’s Cinematic Legacy. Eadweard Muybridge (1878). In the years cinema was invented, the camera learned to capture not a moment but motion itself.
11. 1878-06-19 — "Sallie Gardner at a Gallop" or "The Horse in Motion" (Eadweard Muybridge, 1878). Muybridge — Sallie Gardner at a Gallop (1878). In the years cinema was invented, the camera learned to capture not a moment but motion itself.
12. 1878-06-19 — 1878 - Sallie Gardner at a Gallop - Eadweard Muybridge. Muybridge — Sallie Gardner at a Gallop (1878). In the years cinema was invented, the camera learned to capture not a moment but motion itself.
13. 1879-01-01 — Muybridge, The Attitudes of Animals in Motion. Eadweard Muybridge zoopraxiscope (1879). In the years cinema was invented, the camera learned to capture not a moment but motion itself.
14. 1879-06-01 — The zoopraxiscope (1879). The zoopraxiscope — the camera itself, 1879. In the years cinema was invented, the camera learned to capture not a moment but motion itself.
15. 1879-06-01 — The zoopraxiscope (1879). The zoopraxiscope — the camera itself, 1879. In the years cinema was invented, the camera learned to capture not a moment but motion itself.
16. 1880-06-01 — The magic lantern (1880). The magic lantern — the camera itself, 1880. In the years cinema was invented, the camera learned to capture not a moment but motion itself.
17. 1880-06-01 — The magic lantern (1880). The magic lantern — the camera itself, 1880. In the years cinema was invented, the camera learned to capture not a moment but motion itself.
18. 1880-06-01 — The magic lantern (1880). The magic lantern — the camera itself, 1880. In the years cinema was invented, the camera learned to capture not a moment but motion itself.
19. 1882-01-01 — Etienne-Jules Marey - Sport in the Darkroom (EN). Etienne-Jules Marey (1882). In the years cinema was invented, the camera learned to capture not a moment but motion itself.
20. 1882-06-01 — Marey's chronophotography (1882). Marey's chronophotography — an image made in 1882. In the years cinema was invented, the camera learned to capture not a moment but motion itself.
21. 1882-06-01 — Marey's chronophotography (1882). Marey's chronophotography — an image made in 1882. In the years cinema was invented, the camera learned to capture not a moment but motion itself.
22. 1882-06-01 — Marey's chronophotography (1882). Marey's chronophotography — an image made in 1882. In the years cinema was invented, the camera learned to capture not a moment but motion itself.
23. 1882-06-01 — Marey's chronophotography (1882). Marey's chronophotography — an image made in 1882. In the years cinema was invented, the camera learned to capture not a moment but motion itself.
24. 1887-01-01 — Eadweard Muybridge: Studies in Motion. Eadweard Muybridge (1887). In the years cinema was invented, the camera learned to capture not a moment but motion itself.
25. 1887-06-01 — Muybridge's motion studies (1887). Muybridge's motion studies — an image made in 1887. In the years cinema was invented, the camera learned to capture not a moment but motion itself.
26. 1887-06-01 — Muybridge's motion studies (1887). Muybridge's motion studies — an image made in 1887. In the years cinema was invented, the camera learned to capture not a moment but motion itself.
27. 1887-06-01 — Muybridge's motion studies (1887). Muybridge's motion studies — an image made in 1887. In the years cinema was invented, the camera learned to capture not a moment but motion itself.
28. 1887-06-01 — Muybridge's motion studies (1887). Muybridge's motion studies — an image made in 1887. In the years cinema was invented, the camera learned to capture not a moment but motion itself.
29. 1888-06-01 — Roundhay Garden Scene (1888) (1888). Roundhay Garden Scene (1888) — an image made in 1888. In the years cinema was invented, the camera learned to capture not a moment but motion itself.
30. 1888-10-14 — Roundhay Garden Scene (1888). (1888). In the years cinema was invented, the camera learned to capture not a moment but motion itself.
31. 1891-01-01 — PBS|The Kinetoscope. Edison Kinetoscope (1891). In the years cinema was invented, the camera learned to capture not a moment but motion itself.
32. 1891-01-01 — 1891-95; 1900 - Chronophotographs by Étienne-Jules Marey (HA series) - Marey, Georges Demenÿ, Comte. Marey Chronophotography (1891). In the years cinema was invented, the camera learned to capture not a moment but motion itself.
33. 1891-05-20 — Dickson Greeting (1891). ). In the years cinema was invented, the camera learned to capture not a moment but motion itself.
34. 1891-05-20 — Dickson Greeting. (1891). In the years cinema was invented, the camera learned to capture not a moment but motion itself.
35. 1893-01-01 — PBS|The Black Maria. Edison Black Maria studio (1893). In the years cinema was invented, the camera learned to capture not a moment but motion itself.
36. 1894-01-01 — The Dickson Experimental Sound Film. Dickson Experimental Sound Film (1894). In the years cinema was invented, the camera learned to capture not a moment but motion itself.
37. 1894-01-01 — Edison Kinetoscopic Record of a Sneeze, Jan. 7, 1894. Edison Kinetoscope (1894). In the years cinema was invented, the camera learned to capture not a moment but motion itself.
38. 1894-01-07 — Fred Ott's Sneeze (1894). Fred Ott's Sneeze (Edison) (1894). In the years cinema was invented, the camera learned to capture not a moment but motion itself.
39. 1894-01-07 — William Dickson: Fred Ott's Sneeze (1894). Fred Ott's Sneeze (Edison) (1894). In the years cinema was invented, the camera learned to capture not a moment but motion itself.
40. 1894-03-10 — Thomas Edison's - Carmencita - Black Maria Studio (1894) World's First Film Studio. Carmencita (Edison Black Maria) (1894). In the years cinema was invented, the camera learned to capture not a moment but motion itself.
41. 1894-03-10 — Carmencita. (Edison) (1894). In the years cinema was invented, the camera learned to capture not a moment but motion itself.
42. 1894-06-01 — Edison Kinetoscope (1894). Edison Kinetoscope — the camera itself, 1894. In the years cinema was invented, the camera learned to capture not a moment but motion itself.
43. 1894-06-01 — Edison Kinetoscope (1894). Edison Kinetoscope — the camera itself, 1894. In the years cinema was invented, the camera learned to capture not a moment but motion itself.
44. 1894-09-24 — 1894 - Buffalo Dance - William Kennedy Laurie Dickson (Edison Studios). Buffalo Dance (Edison) (1894). In the years cinema was invented, the camera learned to capture not a moment but motion itself.
45. 1894-11-01 — Annie Oakley (1894) : by Thomas A. Edison Kinetoscope. Annie Oakley (Edison) (1894). In the years cinema was invented, the camera learned to capture not a moment but motion itself.
46. 1894-11-01 — Annie Oakley. Edison film 1894 (1894). In the years cinema was invented, the camera learned to capture not a moment but motion itself.
47. 1895-01-01 — Early Traffic (1890-1899). Early traffic (British Pathe) (1895). In the years cinema was invented, the camera learned to capture not a moment but motion itself.
48. 1895-01-01 — 1895 - Serpentine Dance by Annabelle - William Kennedy Laurie Dickson (Edison Studios). Annabelle Serpentine Dance (Edison) (1895). In the years cinema was invented, the camera learned to capture not a moment but motion itself.
49. 1895-01-01 — Baby's Dinner - Repas de Bebe (Lumiere - 1895). Baby's Meal (Lumiere) (1895). In the years cinema was invented, the camera learned to capture not a moment but motion itself.
50. 1895-01-01 — Boat Leaving The Port (1895). Boat Leaving the Port (Lumiere) (1895). In the years cinema was invented, the camera learned to capture not a moment but motion itself.
51. 1895-01-01 — L'arroseur arrosé [The Sprinkler Sprinkled] (Louis Lumière, 1895). The Sprinkler Sprinkled (Lumiere) (1895). In the years cinema was invented, the camera learned to capture not a moment but motion itself.
52. 1895-01-25 — [Actual 4K Scan] The Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat Station - Lumière Brothers - 1896.. Lumiere Arrival of a Train La Ciotat 1895 (1895). In the years cinema was invented, the camera learned to capture not a moment but motion itself.
53. 1895-03-19 — "Workers Leaving the Lumière Factory in Lyon" (Lumière Brothers, France, 1895). Workers Leaving the Lumiere Factory (1895). In the years cinema was invented, the camera learned to capture not a moment but motion itself.
54. 1895-03-19 — Workers Leaving The Lumiere Factory - Lumiere Brothers 1895. Lumiere Workers Leaving the Factory 1895 (1895). In the years cinema was invented, the camera learned to capture not a moment but motion itself.
55. 1895-03-19 — La Sortie de l'Usine Lumière à Lyon (Workers Leaving the Lumiere Factory) 2 (1895) Louis Lumiere. Workers Leaving the Lumiere Factory (1895). In the years cinema was invented, the camera learned to capture not a moment but motion itself.
56. 1895-03-19 — Workers Leaving the Lumière Factory (1895) - The First Motion Picture in History | Lumière Brothers. Workers Leaving the Lumiere Factory (1895). In the years cinema was invented, the camera learned to capture not a moment but motion itself.
57. 1895-06-01 — Repas de bébé (Baby's Breakfast) (1895) Louis Lumiere. Lumiere Baby's Breakfast 1895 (1895). In the years cinema was invented, the camera learned to capture not a moment but motion itself.
58. 1895-06-01 — The Lumière Cinématographe (1895). The Lumière Cinématographe — the camera itself, 1895. In the years cinema was invented, the camera learned to capture not a moment but motion itself.
59. 1895-06-01 — The Lumière Cinématographe (1895). The Lumière Cinématographe — the camera itself, 1895. In the years cinema was invented, the camera learned to capture not a moment but motion itself.
60. 1895-12-28 — The Lumiere Brothers: Crash Course Film History #3. Lumiere Cinematographe (1895). In the years cinema was invented, the camera learned to capture not a moment but motion itself.
61. 1896-01-01 — Auguste and Louis Lumière - Démolition d'un mur (1896). Demolition of a Wall (Lumiere) (1896). In the years cinema was invented, the camera learned to capture not a moment but motion itself.
62. 1896-01-01 — The Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat Station 1896 - Lumière Brothers (4K scan). Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat (Lumiere) (1896). In the years cinema was invented, the camera learned to capture not a moment but motion itself.
63. 1896-01-01 — 1896 - On Brighton Beach - George Albert Smith ou Robert William Paul (?). On Brighton Beach (G.A. Smith / R.W. Paul) (1896). In the years cinema was invented, the camera learned to capture not a moment but motion itself.
64. 1896-01-01 — The Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat (1896) Louis Lumière. Arrival of a Train at La Ciotat (Lumiere) (1896). In the years cinema was invented, the camera learned to capture not a moment but motion itself.
65. 1896-01-01 — Démolition d'un mur [Demolition of a Wall] (Lumière, 1896). Demolition of a Wall (Lumiere) (1896). In the years cinema was invented, the camera learned to capture not a moment but motion itself.
66. 1896-01-01 — Feeding the Doves 1896. Feeding the Doves (Lumiere) (1896). In the years cinema was invented, the camera learned to capture not a moment but motion itself.
67. 1896-04-01 — The Kiss (1896) May Irwin, John Rice - First kiss in commercial cinema. The Kiss (May Irwin / John Rice, Edison) (1896). In the years cinema was invented, the camera learned to capture not a moment but motion itself.
68. 1896-04-01 — May Irwin Kiss. The Kiss (May Irwin Kiss, Edison) (1896). In the years cinema was invented, the camera learned to capture not a moment but motion itself.
69. 1898-01-01 — G.A. Smith Stop Motion. (1898). In the years cinema was invented, the camera learned to capture not a moment but motion itself.
70. 1900-01-01 — grandma's reading glass / short experimental film directed by George Albert Smith 1900. Grandma's Reading Glass (G.A. Smith) (1900). In the years cinema was invented, the camera learned to capture not a moment but motion itself.
71. 1900-01-01 — The One Man Band (1900) George Melies. The One-Man Band (Melies) (1900). In the years cinema was invented, the camera learned to capture not a moment but motion itself.
72. 1900-01-01 — The One-Man Band (L'Homme-Orchestre, 1900) ㅡ Georges Méliès. The One-Man Band (Melies) (1900). In the years cinema was invented, the camera learned to capture not a moment but motion itself.
73. 1900-01-01 — Early English Traffic: Turn of the Century London (1896-1903) | British Pathé. Early London traffic (British Pathe) (1900). In the years cinema was invented, the camera learned to capture not a moment but motion itself.
74. 1901-01-01 — 1901 - The Big Swallow - James Williamson. The Big Swallow (Williamson) (1901). In the years cinema was invented, the camera learned to capture not a moment but motion itself.
75. 1902-09-01 — A Trip to the Moon (1902) - ORIGINAL B/W Movie by Georges Méliès (le voyage dans la lune). A Trip to the Moon (Melies) (1902). In the years cinema was invented, the camera learned to capture not a moment but motion itself.
76. 1903-01-01 — Life of an American Fireman (1903) Edison. Life of an American Fireman (Porter) (1903). In the years cinema was invented, the camera learned to capture not a moment but motion itself.
77. 1903-01-04 — EdisonElectrocutesElephant. Electrocuting an Elephant (Topsy, Edison) (1903). In the years cinema was invented, the camera learned to capture not a moment but motion itself.
78. 1903-01-04 — Electrocuting an Elephant. (Topsy, Edison) (1903). In the years cinema was invented, the camera learned to capture not a moment but motion itself.
79. 1903-12-01 — The Great Train Robbery. (Porter) (1903). In the years cinema was invented, the camera learned to capture not a moment but motion itself.
80. 1903-12-01 — The Great Train Robbery (1903) Edwin S. Porter. The Great Train Robbery (Porter) (1903). In the years cinema was invented, the camera learned to capture not a moment but motion itself.
81. 1904-01-01 — Le voyage à travers l'impossible [An Impossible Voyage] (Georges Méliès, 1904). The Impossible Voyage (Melies) (1904). In the years cinema was invented, the camera learned to capture not a moment but motion itself.
82. 1905-01-01 — Rescued by Rover (1905). Rescued by Rover (Hepworth) (1905). In the years cinema was invented, the camera learned to capture not a moment but motion itself.
83. 1905-01-01 — Rescued by Rover (Lewin Fitzhamon, Cecil M. Hepworth, 1905). Rescued by Rover (Hepworth) (1905). In the years cinema was invented, the camera learned to capture not a moment but motion itself.
84. 1905-01-01 — Rescued by Rover (1905) Hepworth [original version]. Rescued by Rover (Hepworth) (1905). In the years cinema was invented, the camera learned to capture not a moment but motion itself.
85. 1906-04-14 — A Trip Down Market Street, 1906 - With Sound!. A Trip Down Market Street, San Francisco (1906). In the years cinema was invented, the camera learned to capture not a moment but motion itself.
86. 1906-04-18 — Edison Newsreels San Francisco Earthquake Aftermath (Silent, 1906). San Francisco Earthquake aftermath (Edison) (1906). In the years cinema was invented, the camera learned to capture not a moment but motion itself.
87. 1918-01-01 — Pathé Gazette News Reel, 1918. Pathe Gazette newsreel (1918). In the years cinema was invented, the camera learned to capture not a moment but motion itself.
88. 2006 — The magic lantern (1880). The magic lantern — the camera itself, 1880. In the years cinema was invented, the camera learned to capture not a moment but motion itself. The subject dates from 1880; this photograph was taken in 2006.
89. 2013 — The zoopraxiscope (1879). The zoopraxiscope — the camera itself, 1879. In the years cinema was invented, the camera learned to capture not a moment but motion itself. The subject dates from 1879; this photograph was taken in 2013.
90. 2013 — The zoopraxiscope (1879). The zoopraxiscope — the camera itself, 1879. In the years cinema was invented, the camera learned to capture not a moment but motion itself. The subject dates from 1879; this photograph was taken in 2013.
91. 2017 — The Lumière Cinématographe (1895). The Lumière Cinématographe — the camera itself, 1895. In the years cinema was invented, the camera learned to capture not a moment but motion itself. The subject dates from 1895; this photograph was taken in 2017.
92. 2017 — The Lumière Cinématographe (1895). The Lumière Cinématographe — the camera itself, 1895. In the years cinema was invented, the camera learned to capture not a moment but motion itself. The subject dates from 1895; this photograph was taken in 2017.
93. 2018-06-14 — Rediscovered film takes a trip through San Francisco in ruins. A Trip Down Market Street, San Francisco (1906). In the years cinema was invented, the camera learned to capture not a moment but motion itself.
94. 2025-05-16 — A Brief Introduction to… George Albert Smith. Brighton School / George Albert Smith (1900). In the years cinema was invented, the camera learned to capture not a moment but motion itself.