New York City Subway Ride (1905)
1905 · Silent film · 6 min · dir. G.W. Bitzer
Synopsis
The 1905 silent film titled "Interior N.Y. Subway, 14th St. to 42nd St." is one of the earliest surviving motion pictures depicting the New York City subway system and 20th century transportation. This short film provides a continuous, first-person view from the front of a subway train traveling through the underground tunnels of Manhattan. The ride begins at 14th Street (Union Square) following the route of today's east side IRT (Interborough Rapid Transit), and ends at the old Grand Central…
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- Director
- G.W. Bitzer
- Running time
- 6 minutes
Cast & crew
- G.W. Bitzer Director
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