Episode of Series “Earth and it’s peoples”.
This film describes New York City; population 9,000,000 (1949). Aerial views of the city and harbour, its office buildings etc show briefly its general appearance. A gateway to the United States from the East, it is a terminus for shipping, a railroad centre and has three airports. Film also includes glimpses of Park Avenue, Harlem, Chinatown, the housing projects, subways, bridges, tunnels, the food markets, restaurants, the banks on Wall Street, the garment industry and departmental stores, Central Park, Coney Island and Times Square.
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Collection
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Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
501221
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Cities and towns - United States
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → New York (N.Y.) - Description and travel
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Travel
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → United States - Description and travel
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)