Panorama of Riker's Island, N.Y. (1903)
1903 · Silent film · 2 min · dir. Edwin S. Porter
- Documentary
Synopsis
A view of Riker's Island and its landfill, filmed from a passing boat on 9 May 1903. While heavy steam powered construction equipment construct a sea wall, nearby garbage scows are unloaded by steam shovel.
Synopsis from OMDb
Details
- Director
- Edwin S. Porter
- Studio
- Edison Studios
- Released
- 1903-05-22
- Running time
- 2 minutes
- Language
- English
- Collection
- Ephemeral Films
Subjects on the Internet Archive
- New York
- New York City
- NYC
- Early films
Cast & crew
Edwin S. Porter Director
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