All Around Old Manhattan
A thorough look in and around Manhattan in the first decades of the 20th century. A train platform and buildings go by in a POV shot taken from the back of an elevated train. Tugboats sit in the harbor. Passengers board an excursion boat. Various shots of the East River, including the Brooklyn Bridge and the NYC skyline from the river. Overhead shots show Fifth Avenue, packed with traffic.
| Identifier | CLIP-1218 |
| Duration | 1 min, 33 sec |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Date | 1920's |
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