Marvel at New York City in this 1911 documentary travelogue

A century ago, yet very familiar.

I’d like to point out a couple of things:

The railing at 3:12. You can still find that type of railing in use around the city. I had no idea it was that old. It’s surprising how long some infrastructure survives.

That’s Herald Square at 5:35. Macy’s would be just off-camera to the left. The ornate building in the background is the NY Herald building. The building is gone, but the sculptures remain at the square.

I could go on…

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