i saw these on gothamist blog today -- various thomas edison short film clips of manhattan scenes 1898-1903

 

 

23rd st in 1901 -- pedestrians, buggys, streetcar + the final moment is absolutely adorable supercute  :wink:

 

skyscrapers of nyc seen from the north river (aka hudson river) in 1903 -- views, working piers + the boat goes over bpc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-8OD4noVls0

 

beginning a skyscraper in 1902 -- lots of action in a big muddy pit

 

excavating a foundation in 1903 -- cool one, see a full cart hoisted in the air, great posters & ads

 

elevated train ride views in 1903

 

elevated train ride over an 's' curve from 104th st to 92nd st in 1899 -- catch that conductor waving?

 

newspaper boy street scene in 1903 -- some newsboys duke it out  :box:

 

opening of new east river bridge (williamsburg) in 1903 -- catch mayor seth low & his tophat crew

 

auto parade in 1900

 

buffalo bill's wild west parade down 5th avenue in 1902 -- the little kids are just lovin it

 

last but not least -- statue of liberty in 1898

 

Dude those are awesome! Imagine how simple life was back in those days...

Wow, those are great. 

Look how thin almost everyone was...

Those are the coolest thing ever!  I love the Maralyn Monroe blown up skirt moment at the end of the first one.

People just got it done back then, no matter what.