Panorama Of Orphans' Home, Galveston, Texas (1900 Original Black & White Film)

Step into history with this poignant black and white film from 1900, documenting the aftermath of the devastating Galveston cyclone. The camera focuses on the Orphans Home, revealing the heartbreaking damage caused by either the hurricane winds or the backwash from the tidal wave. Debris litters the yard as the camera pans, further revealing the extent of the destruction.

Experience the raw emotion and resilience captured by early motion pictures as they risked life and limb to document this historic disaster.

Source :
Vitagraph Company Of America, Thomas A. Edison, I. & Paper Print Collection. (1900) Panorama of Orphans' Home, Galveston. Smith, A. E., prod United States: Edison Manufacturing Co. [Video] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/00694269