New York: Broadway at Union Square
Directed by: Auguste Lumière, Louis Lumière
year: 1896 1 minute
An 1896 street view of New York shows a metropolis teeming with activity. The camera centers on two police officers directing pedestrians before a constant flow of trolleys (three go by in forty seconds). In the background, we see horse-drawn buggies and buildings under construction. A newsboy wanders into the foreground of the shot and looks at the camera. Life goes on.
- Genres:
- Short / Actuality
- Silent / Silent Documentary
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Short, but awesome footage. I try and imagine the colors of the woman's dresses, the mens suits, and the trolley cars.
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