New York City in 1902 - Restored Footage

Restored footage of areas of New York City, United States, filmed between 1901 and 1903. See the bustling streets of Lower Broadway, see a panoramic view of New York from the Hudson River before most of the famous New York skyscrapers were built, see the traffic in front of the newly constructed Fuller Building that went on to be known as the Flatiron, See Madison Square at the turn of the century, and see the full trams of New York on Broadway and Union Square.

These historical films of New York City were mostly recorded by the American Mutoscope and Biograph Company, a motion picture company founded by motion picture camera pioneer William Kennedy Dickson in 1895. Until 1903, the Biograph Company primarily focused on documentary films but went on to produce over 3000 short films and 12 feature films until they stopped in 1916. One of the films in this video was produced by Thomas A. Edison Inc., a company founded by inventor Thomas Edison, who was also a pioneer of motion pictures and actually employed William Kennedy Dickson (founder of the American Mutoscope and Biograph Company) to work on early motion picture cameras.

Lower Broadway 0:00
Flatiron Building 1:14
NYC from the Hudson River 1:57
Broadway and Union Square 2:51
Madison Square 3:18

Footage frame rate increased, upscaled and “colorized” by HistoryColored using AI technology.

Footage originally from:
Lower Broadway
Panorama of Flatiron Building
Sky scrapers of New York City, from the North River
Madison Square, New York
Broadway & Union Square, New York
via Library of Congress, Public Domain

Music: Cain / Lo Mimieux / Epidemic Sound

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[gentlegiants]

As someone who still works heavy horses daily it is wonderful to see an entire city moving at the pace of the horse. It adds a nobility and grace to human existence to match our pace of life with such intelligent creatures. It is good for the soul in my experience.

[patricia]

These films help me to face my mortality and aging more peacefully. We are all just passing through.

[branevans]

Watching these films always gives me such a weird feeling that I can't explain.

[joycedropoog]

The buildings, the clothing, everything was so beautiful back then.

[TW-vlwj]

We are all just passing through this life...Crazy to think about. Live your life to the fullest and love along the way..😊 one of these days all of us will be gone too.

[Romafood]

that 8th October 1902 those curious people could never have imagined being seen in 2024 ... much less on these devices.... truly fascinating

[roystrickland]

Beautiful and haunting, especially with the musical score.

Surprisingly, many of the buildings shown are still there!

[desertlillie]

When watching these old films, my son used to say it was like watching ghosts.

[bobbysands]

My grandfather was 12, living in NJ. These types of videos bring up endless thoughts.

[debrastanford]

My Irish grandmother was there ...thank you for became a Taylor of clothing and was doing great, my papaw went up there and stole her away to marry and took her to land in Texas to be a wife and cattle lady+ he loved her this helps me understand more....❤🎉

[jimhattery]

This channel is a wonderful time machine.

[CasperLD]

These people were the most important people on Earth at this time. This was their day. They laughed, cried, grieved, struggled, worked and improved the world in their own ways. Not one of them are here now. This way their day.


Don't waste your day.

[dagneytaggart]

Thank you for your work and for posting these movie shorts.

[Matt-rjvj]

That slow pan up the flatiron building was very artistic, nice cinematography.

[MatMat-qird]

Their style back then was so refined and polished ...

[jerrycarlson]

What a more simpler time. Incredible footage.

[Beerpopnana]

Have noticed how slim everyone is. Thankyou for the amazing video!

[Meemeeseecoo]

Look how nice everyone looks. It’s almost like this is the future and we’ve gone back in time.

[FAISAL-]

كم احب هذه اللقطات سواء كانت في نيويورك او في أي مدينة او في أي بلد احب الأشياء القديمه لانها هي الأصل في هذا الزمن شكرا لك ياصاحب القناة شكرا 🙏 ❤

[ferrark]

I always look back a these pictures and videos looking for my Grandfather hoping too see him He came to New York back in 1903
With his mother he would have been 3 years old miss him