Historic footage of the Manhattan waterfront shot in 1903 by the (Thomas) Edison Manufacturing Company.

The silent film sweeps from Fulton Street on the North River (Hudson River) …

… all the way around to the Brooklyn Bridge on the East River giving us a rare glimpse of the hustle and bustle of the working harbor from over a century ago.

Thanks to NYCISEE for this amazing look into the past.

by Mai Armstrong for Working Harbor Committee

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