Title Parade of horses on Speedway / American Mutoscope and Biograph Company

Published United States : American Mutoscope and Biograph Company, 1903

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Description 1 online resource (1 streaming video file (1 min.)) Series American history in video New York at the turn of the century American history in video Summary The film is of a parade of fine horses and fashionable carriages taken along what is now the Harlem River Drive, in the Highbridge section of northern Manhattan. The view is from the Manhattan side of the river looking north. On the right is the Harlem River and on the opposite bank, the Bronx. Prominent in the background is the High Bridge at 175th Street, an important landmark completed in 1842 as part of the Croton aqueduct system. Beyond the High Bridge is the Washington Bridge at 181st Street. The "Speedway" was built in 1900 at a cost of over three million dollars Notes Copyright: American Mutoscope & Biograph Co.; 8July1903; H33282 Original duration: 0:52 at 15 fps Subject Bridges -- New York (State) Horse processions -- New York (State) -- New York Horse-drawn vehicles -- New York (State) -- New York Horses -- New York (State) -- New York Parades -- New York (State) -- New York Bridges. Horse-drawn vehicles. Horse processions. Horses. Parades. SUBJECT Harlem River (N.Y.) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh88003387 Washington Bridge (New York, N.Y.) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh94006132 Subject New York (State) New York (State) -- Harlem River. New York (State) -- New York. New York (State) -- New York -- Washington Bridge. Form Streaming video Author Bonine, R. (Robert K.), camera. American Mutoscope and Biograph Company.

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