Than was great fun to watch. Thank you so much for putting it up. (For some reason, the sailor putting on his sock was one of my favorite moments. What can I say? Anyone recognize where minutes 10:15 to 13:15 were shot?
This was great. Thanks for sharing. These films look like home movies. I like the carriage on the boardwalk. Nice ride.
March 3, 2012 at 6:09 PM
Anonymous said...
Great....thank you for sharing this. Fascinating how neatly dressed all are, and note the difference in posture between then and now.
March 3, 2012 at 9:04 PM
Barney Russell said...
Great find !!! Fans of this video should check out CritcalPast.com It is a site of archived gov't and municiapal news reels and films. Input NEW YORK CITY and you will see thousands of films, each about a minute long.
I agree with everyone else, thanks for posting this. The Coney Island footage is fantastic!
March 3, 2012 at 10:49 PM
Anonymous said...
Interesting to see everyone at Coney in suits and ties on the boardwalk, and the lack of cars on 10th st. Also, the sidewalks are clean, but the road is hardly plowed. Much different than today.
@Dave - looks like Forest Hills around Continental Ave.
March 4, 2012 at 3:14 PM
Dave - Everywhere said...
This was great. It reminded me of growing up in the 1950's and spending all day out doors playing in the snow.
March 5, 2012 at 12:37 PM
We spotted this yesterday over at our friends at ANIMAL ... as they describe it " some silent amateur footage of Manhattan during World War II. Just a stroll through summery Greenwich Village, springtime Coney Island, and fun in a snowstorm."
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Close this window Jump to comment formThan was great fun to watch. Thank you so much for putting it up.
(For some reason, the sailor putting on his sock was one of my favorite moments. What can I say?
Anyone recognize where minutes 10:15 to 13:15 were shot?
March 3, 2012 at 5:12 PM
This was great. Thanks for sharing. These films look like home movies. I like the carriage on the boardwalk. Nice ride.
March 3, 2012 at 6:09 PM
Great....thank you for sharing this. Fascinating how neatly dressed all are, and note the difference in posture between then and now.
March 3, 2012 at 9:04 PM
Great find !!! Fans of this video should check out CritcalPast.com
It is a site of archived gov't and municiapal news reels and films.
Input NEW YORK CITY and you will see thousands of films, each about a minute long.
March 3, 2012 at 10:41 PM
I agree with everyone else, thanks for posting this. The Coney Island footage is fantastic!
March 3, 2012 at 10:49 PM
Interesting to see everyone at Coney in suits and ties on the boardwalk, and the lack of cars on 10th st. Also, the sidewalks are clean, but the road is hardly plowed. Much different than today.
March 4, 2012 at 10:18 AM
Completely captivated by this -- thanks!!
The snow-bound bus on East 10th street brought me right back to this:
http://evgrieve.com/2011/12/flashback-dec-27-2010.html
I loved the sailor putting on his shoes and socks, too!Figured he may have just had a bare foot stroll on the beach at Coney?
Lastly, the city sure looked pretty white back then....
March 4, 2012 at 12:17 PM
@Dave - looks like Forest Hills around Continental Ave.
March 4, 2012 at 3:14 PM
This was great. It reminded me of growing up in the 1950's and spending all day out doors playing in the snow.
March 5, 2012 at 12:37 PM