Baby's First Steps
Sep 06 1896
•0h 1m
•Documentary
A mother takes her children for a walk, lifts her baby girl out of the buggy and gently sets her down to the ground. She then moves a few steps away and calls her name, to demonstrate that her baby can walk.
Cast
See allMarcel Koehler
Self - The Little Boy (uncredited)
Madeleine Koehler
Self - The Little Girl (uncredited)
Jeanne Koehler
Self - The Mother (uncredited)
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