1911 - Streets of NYC (speed corrected, added sound)

Old film of New York City in the year 1911. Print has survived in mint condition. Slowed down footage to a natural rate and added in sound for ambiance. This film was taken by the Swedish company Svenska Biografteatern on a trip to America
mxxconsays...

More than that just "the city is still the city".
I recognize some of the buildings and neighborhoods. They are mostly the same today

HenningKOsaid:

Aside from hats and trolleys, it's remarkable how little our PHYSICAL reality has changed in a hundred years. The city is still the city.

Paybacksays...

I'm pretty sure they were just trolling the camera. History's first video photobomb.

entr0pysaid:

I think the young interracial gay couple at 6:17 are the only clearly happy people I noticed. That's an admirable level of not giving a fuck.

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