1890s New York Rush Hour, HD from 16mm

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New York street scene, steam train over elevated railway, amazing shot. City street scene, horse drawn carts, early cars and men in bowler hats past. Street scene, newspaper boy hands paper to smart couple as they walk past, Edwardian dress. Policeman, cop past. INT factory, women making sewing machines, great shot women clocking out of work. Women stream out of factory. Fifth Avenue, New York. EXT subway station, men crowd to get in, cops stand at entrance. INT subway station smartly dressed men and women milling about.

[jchapman]

Judging by the cars this scene looks later than 1890s...perhaps 1905-10.