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Manhattan Landmarks (1950)

1950 · Ephemeral film · 6 min

Synopsis

Short pieces produced from Pathé News footage. America's Changing Scene: The End of the "El": On the end of the Third Avenue El (elevated rapid transit railroad) in Manhattan, New York. Many great shots, including Chinatown, the stations, and running from operators' position past houses close to the track structure. America's Heritage: The Statue of Liberty Statue of Liberty, including historical stills of conception and construction, tourists visiting, statue from various angles, observation levels and view from inside, etc. People wave at statue from New York Harbor. Scenes of New York harbor.

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Running time
6 minutes
Collection
Prelinger Archives
Internet Archive item
0521_Manhattan_Landmarks_22_43_56_00