crisp clear video of 1911 NYC

[Demovictory9]

[TexasTowelie]

1. They sure did dress funny back then.

I dread wearing a suit on a sunny afternoon.

[Throckmorton]

3. Just about everyone is wearing a hat.

Even the children.
I like hats and wish they would make a comeback.

[Aristus]

18. I think hats like the fedora, the homburg, and the derby were best suited for those times

during which men wore hair pomade, which prevented hat-hair, and were mostly clean-shaven.

When I see a long-haired young person with facial hair and wearing a fedora, I'm sorry to say my first thought is hipster/incel.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

20. But at least the hat covers up the man-bun.

[BigmanPigman]

50. The 60s killed hats for men, matching hats and purses

for women as well as gloves. I miss some of the formal dressing. Everyone looks like slobs now. Sometimes formal dressing does give a person a better sense of the occasion and garners more respect from others.

No one takes pride in their appearance anymore, instead opting for cosmetic/medical procedures to look better, often giving a negative result.

[smirkymonkey]

56. Oh, c'mon! Don't you just love a guy in a red MAGA had worn backward on his head?

I mean, it's a hat, right? And dirty T-shirts with Trump slogans on them? They are sooooo sexy!

[BigmanPigman]

58. The really sad/scary thing is that

they seriously believe they are appealing. No wonder the incels are incels.

[Eliot Rosewater]

52. Noticed that after a minute or so didnt see one person without a hat. Wow.

I am intrigued by this, want to make a movie now set in 1911 NYC.

[Demovictory9]

28. people dressed formerly in front of strangers. At home, women had house dresses they changed into

[GentryDixon]

2. Interesting.

Thanks for the trip back in time.

[yuiyoshida]

4. Meanwhile on the West Coast ....

[Pacifist Patriot]

8. Wow!

[cwydro]

12. This is great!

Basically a free-for-all out there in the streets lol!

[Demovictory9]

24. yeah. no crosswalks, not lights, just a scramble

[panader0]

13. Thanks for this yui.

[Demovictory9]

25. so crisp and clear

[hunter]

38. My grandma was born in San Francisco after the earthquake, her sister before.

My great aunt remembered all the temporary housing and markets after the earthquake. Her family's home survived.

I remember my great grandmother very well. When this film was made she and my great grandfather were a young married couple. Sometimes I imagine I might see them in this film. It's a fascinating glimpse of the world they lived in.

[sdfernando]

40. I can't be sure

but the ferry building there at the end my be the only building in that entire video that is still standing.

[steventh]

5. THe streets are so empty, wow.

It was fun seeing an early version of my little home town. I recognize a lot of it in the video. It as amazing to see trolley cars on the streets in midtown. They were gone from NYC by the time I arrived, but still ran in Brooklyn. Rides ten cents.

[global1]

6. WoW!!!!! Neat!!!!! Most Men Were Formally Dressed - Hat, Suit And Tie.....

I'm impressed.

[Pacifist Patriot]

7. Wow. That is amazing.

Anyone else watch it and think about witnessing people going about their daily lives and not one of them is alive today? It's a weird feeling to not just know that, but feel it. I can't really explain well. Sorry.

[cwydro]

10. Yeah. Me too.

The horses are all gone too.

[Demovictory9]

33. interesting 4:45 - man gives kids something to play with. He smiles as girl runs off.

Other than the clothes, could be interaction between modern father and kids

[lunatica]

37. I always feel it with the animals

Horses, dogs, livestock...

The people not so much. I think of people as aging. Children growing into adulthood and old age.

[hunter]

9. Automobiles ruined everything.

They have made cities unbearable.

[JohnnyRingo]

15. The turn of the century had it's own problems.

Cleaning up after all those horses being a big one. Filth in the streets cause many health problems.

Also, walking everywhere for most was unbearable as well, especially in the winter. I noticed few crosswalks in the video, people just walked down 5th Avenue between the trolleys and horse carts.

Progress follows a need.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

21. Horse poop wasn't exactly delightful either.

[hunter]

26. Those horse drawn vehicles could be replaced by electric vehicles...

... which moved at similar speeds.

Bring back the streetcars too.

Faster vehicles could be parked outside the city in giant parking structures, as they have at Disneyland California or Venice Italy.

[mitch96]

39. "Automobiles ruined everything."

One thing they did get rid of was mass quantities of horse shit.. A major problem back then..
Yuck...
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[cwydro]

11. Rec.

Thanks for posting. I need to stop into the Lounge more often!

[panader0]

14. Fascinating stuff.

Rec'd.

[Demovictory9]

23. yeah. the working men starting at 1:08 could be working men today.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

16. Men's clothing has changed relatively little in the past 100 years -

except for hats, men's business attire isn't much different now. But women's fashion has changed dramatically, many times, since then. I think that's interesting.

[Demovictory9]

27. I noticed that. But one big change for men... most don't walk around in a full suit all day

[Dem2theMax]

17. Kicking so I can come back later and really enjoy this.

Thank you so much for posting this!

[Aristus]

22. You can always bookmark it so you can have it forever.

n/t

[More_Cowbell]

19. What I always think: most everyone's skinny!

That's what I always think for pictures snd video before 1970 or so, before fast food and corn syrup.

That was amazing to watch.

[Mazeltov Cocktail]

29. I thought that also

Everyone was trim, groomed and nicely dressed. Probably smelled horrible...but no one was fat.

Also liked the smiling Black chauffeur and the dour looking family.

[Demovictory9]

30. the boy says something and chauffeur smiles and response. Such detail in this video.

[hunter]

31. The other obvious thing is that people walked everywhere.

And many of those people lived and worked on the upper floors of multi-story buildings that had no elevators.

Elevators were a great invention for people who can't climb up and down stairs, but maybe not so great for people who need the exercise.

[Demovictory9]

34. yes. lots of walking in this video

[MrScorpio]

32. I'm glad that this video isn't in Smell-O-Vision

Because there's horsehit EVERYWHERE

[IrishEyes]

35. Four of my great grandparents were in NYC in 1911

It is kind of fun to see the city as they lived in it.

[sanatanadharma]

36. They were living in the most modern of times

Cable cars, visible car exhaust, hazy air (pollution and fog), two guys holding hands, litter, 'don't-sit-here' park railing, arriving ferry is departing Rosedale


All in all it is the same as where i live now- horse carts on the streets, sidewalk confusion,litter, ferries and hand-holding.
And we are also all living in the most modern of times.

[colsohlibgal]

41. Fascinating

A time gone by to be sure.

[modrepub]

42. Looks kind of smoggy

Always seem to notice the haze in the sky from old black and white film. Maybe it’s just the lack of color but you almost never see distant objects in these films. Without many regs I’d venture air quality and general visibility was quite poor in those days.

[SunSeeker]

43. Wow, the streets were a chaotic jumble of people, cars, horses and trollies.

Looks like you really took your life in your hands walking around. I guess that's why everyone looked thin and fit!

[Fla Dem]

44. Whole film was entrancing. Captured many of the iconic sights of NYC. Was paticularly taken by

the filming of evidently a well-to-do family being driven in their automobile by a uniformed Black Driver. (around 4:00 minute mark). Family of 6, parents and 4 kids. Girl in front on Dad's lap looked particularly annoyed by the whole ordeal.

Bet their ancestors would loved to have a copy of that film.

Also near the end when some aerial filming was done, it was so obvious the city was enveloped in air pollution.

Thanks for posting.

[Demovictory9]

47. "entrancing" is a great word for it. At one point the driver and the boy have a short conversation

with the driver smiling.

[FakeNoose]

45. All films were SILENT then - the audio track is fake

Well, it was added later and synchronized with the video. Nicely done though!

[Demovictory9]

46. yes. The audio is well done.

[Fla Dem]

48. Yes the audio was extremely well done. I originally thought it was the actual sound it was so

right on. but just knew there was no sound in films at that early date. Later saw the credit for the audio.

[Demovictory9]

64. 1928 here with real sound

[bobnicewander]

49. As usual...

Sensible ladies wore dresses that covered well turned ankles allowing men to concentrate on their work, not form fitting styles that accentuated their curves which could be dangerously distracting. Yes, indeed , sensible on even the hottest days of summer. It's a woman thing.

[efhmc]

62. Whenever I see the hideous amount of clothes the women had to wear, I

think of the amazing freedom that came with lighter fabrics, raised hems and the loss of the corset. I can breathe deeper just thinking about it and in 100+ Texas August, I can go out in shorts and a tshirt and not be drowned in sweat.

[Demovictory9]

63. a decade or so after that was filmed women throw off the corset and wear loose flapper dresses

[Demovictory9]

65. 1928 here. corset gone

[efhmc]

66. Thanks. Two observations: still cold and tons of little boys. Only saw a few little girls.

[Eliot Rosewater]

51. Cant take my eyes off it, fascinating

[Demovictory9]

60. I see something new with each watching... such as the number of people holding a child's hand

more men than women.

[democrank]

53. Loved every minute of it.

Thank you~

[Newest Reality]

54. That was very clear and crisp...

I don't think I have seen one that good.

It occurred to me that everyone in that movie is dead now. Ah, we come and go. RIP.

[True Dough]

55. Fascinating!

Enjoyed watching that throwback to 108 years ago.

I wonder if you could appeal to the power-brokers of that era by telling them that their industrializing ways are going to have devastating effects on the Earth's climate over the next century if they'd be willing to foresake their growing carbon footprint? I doubt it. Most of the world isn't willing to do it today and we're staring down daunting circumstances.

[smirkymonkey]

57. I love old films and photos!

I find them endlessly fascinating. Thank you for posting!

[Demovictory9]

59. youtube is the best! once you view an old film, it sends more your way. love it.

[katmondoo]

61. Everyone is so slim, no fat people none.