Louis Lumiere - New York,Broadway At Union Square(1896)

[NellsStuff]

Wow, it was TOUGH crossing the street back then! This was the era when people would hang around construction sites with NO regard for their own safety. Take a look at some old photos and you can see SO many "OSHA violations". Regardless, great trolley footage!

[emanuel68024]

damm i wish i was born in 1920s instead 1989. i hate dis generation...

[juanbosco31]

Gracias por enviar a

Gabriel Veyre a Mexico y Cuba

[arashtony]

It's the first street intersection camera footage. I hope no one gets a ticket! LOL

[vikmit1]

LOL all of them are so fucking dead right now LOL ...

[ComputerTutorialPro]

Yeah, everyone in the video is DEAD XD.

RIP xD

[MalNichtEgal]

schönes Video.

Gut zu sehn das der Brodway nur die Arbeit von knapp einem Jahundert ist.

Der damalige Fimer hat die Arbeit der Polizei gerne in Betracht genommen.

Grüße

Martin Radespiel

see nice video. Good to know that the Brodway is only the work of almost one Jahundert. Fimer The former has the work of the police like to put into consideration. Radespiel greetings Martin

[omarf13gmail]

its weird to see a video like this but if you think about it is the same world with the same dumb people LOL

[adjusttint]

look at how helpful these officers were being, I wish my tax dollars would work so properly

[MPL029]

@adjusttint dont be so naive!!! they were told to be helpful etc by lumiere...afterall..this period in NYC law enforcement was one of the most corrupt and vile periods in its entire history

[adjusttint]

Don't make assumptions, you have no way of knowing that my second statement was not separate from the first, and

being told to be helpful, and then being helpful, does not negate my statement that they were being helpful

[MPL029]

@adjusttint I took a film history course while I studied in Paris...this was all staged...even the people crossing the streets would today be regarded as "extras"..everyone was fully aware of what was going on. And something else you might find interesting...those 2 men in cop uniforms..were actors...not real cops.

[adjusttint]

That's all fine and good, I believe you, but it also does absolutely nothing to negate my comments, maybe you weren't trying to

[StimpyLoc]

ahh..good times :)

[bdienstag]

I live nearby here and it is very strange. This corner looks almost exactly the same

[MPL029]

@bdienstag Agreed

[DarthCormac]

@bdienstag - Funny you should say that. I go to Union Square a lot when I visit NYC (cos the Strand is there!), and as I watched this video I got chills because got the oddest sense of familiarity--as if I could swear I know the exact spot the camera would be at, today. But it's probably just my imagination.

[bdienstag]

@DarthCormac It's not just your imagination! The place has undergone construction thats for sure, but it is undeniably Union Square Broadway and 14th. For me perhaps its more familiar because I've been here over 30years and I still have the memories of all those 19th century buildings!

[DarthCormac]

@bdienstag - Funny you should say that. I go to Union Square a lot when I visit NYC (cos the Strand is there!), and as I watched this video I got chills because got the oddest sense of familiarity--as if I could swear I know the exact spot the camera would be at, today. But it's probably just my imagination.

[VMKTropics]

When I watched this in Film Studies I thought "Omg that song from Disneyland!"

Disney plays this on Main Street quite often. (I go once a week almost)

[BlueGamakichi]

lolol aw,, man the real new yorkers. the originals, i feel very in touch with this era, too bad i wasnt born then,.i wouldve like to be the brooklyn kid, who died in world war 2 as a hero.too bad lolz

[alibaba012345]

You see the kid with a paper in his hands at 0:20 until 0:30? Walking arround in front of the camera? Well, it's me!!

[jimbobklyn1963]

"extra! extra! read all about it, i'm lying!"

[BlueGamakichi]

dude if that wouldve been you, then i assume your alive, and say you died like 50 yrs ago and never noticed. (@_@) my dude, thou art a freaking liar man. (@_@)

[alibaba012345]

:) (hmm too short a comment!) here: ;)

[adjusttint]

o so you're about 120, wow you were born right before van gogh was, i'm jealous

[SongsofInnocence]

Wow, those trams come every 10 seconds. This is absoblooming fantabuliastically fabulous! Blah

[opelske]

I like the trolleys better than the buses. Too bad we got involved with oil and gasoline...and greed.

[kz1000ps]

GM, we thank thee.

[mistacord]

I wonder; what do that pavement smell?

for sure the horses crap on it

I can imagine.

[otterhouse]

112 years ago... Very special!

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[zombie19844891]

That guy who's guiding the trafic, is that an Nypd officer.

[zombie19844891]

I can remeber that. i was there ad the time. LOL.

[ilove1994]

you ware how old are you ? .

[zombie19844891]

23, sunday 24 :p

[ilove1994]

WOW NICE MUSIc FOr  THE 1890s .

[zombie19844891]

This music is probebly added.

[ilove1994]

no .

[zombie19844891]

Why not? it's clear 4 his age and video and why r you sure of that it's bin not added?

[Kvltman]

Gotta thank the french for making the film projector and saving Americas ass in the Revolutionary War! Sacre Bleu! (whatever that means lol)

[zombie19844891]

I think it means, What the!!

[tele757]

I'd love to live back then. Nothing would i love more then to be felt up by the crossing guard.

[MasterOfMilkshakes]

What are those car-like things that look like trains on the bottom?

[LadyAdokenai]

trolleys?

[ludik69]

trolley-bus

[MetalSanke]

I wonder why new york dosent have tollys anymore.

[zombie19844891]

i tinkt because it is 2008 in that time they dint'd have any cars yet, so the only think to get to point to point is by horse of tollys

[ilove1994]

no They Had Cars Back Then The 1st Car Came Out in 1886 And it Was a Benz Merzatys Car THen in 1896 a Man Named Hennrey Ford Came Up With The Ford Car But it Wasent intel 1909 Win The Ford Car Compaeney Was Found So Yeah THey Had Cars Back Then okay bye .

[theOlLineRebel]

They had a couple autos, but they were NOT practical - i.e., truly innovated - and thus, not generally ever seen in every-day life.

[ilove1994]

oh is that right okay .

[theOlLineRebel]

Additionally, Ford M. Co. as it is today was founded 1903. (Just to set the record straight.)

[Rach84]

because we have subways, which are way way more efficient. No room for trolleys. We had elevated trains from the 1900s-1940s or so (along with subways), but even the el trains were diminished.

[opelske]

oil and it's residue (gas) was the new reigning power that forced out electric cars (trolleys) to the detriment of towns and cities. Think smelly buses and the new motors that used gas (previously run on alcohol). As usual greed and money vs. common sense and beauty.

[adriscol]

the building in the distance to the right of the building in progress, 15th street and union square west is currently being turned into condos, woah how times change

[richardbrompton]

Whare are the Films of the Boys playing ( NUDE ) in the Public Fountains of New York City?

[tristatepleasure]

No street lights! What a glimpse into history. Love it! :) Thanks!

[ffairlane57]

it's good to see cops doing crossing guard duty.

[TrancetasticWilza]

thanks, great film

[clauditaluna]

waooo thank's!!!! so cool!

[Peace94610]

Thank you very much!!