| Excavating for a New York Foundation | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1152 |
| Catalog #: | 493281 | |
| Clip Number: | 493281-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | H38561 | |
| Timecode: | 00:17:38 - 00:19:50 | |
| Location: | New York, NY, USA | |
| Year Shot: | 1903 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | CONSTRUCTION: Earth Movers CONSTRUCTION: Equipment LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, New York, New York OCCUPATIONS: Laborers | |
| Description: | Excavating for a New York Foundation Shot from within an excavation pit at NYC construction site. A crew of six men can be seen shoveling dirt into a four-wheeled wooden cart. Then a full cart is slowly lifted out of the pit to street level by a steam-powered crane. Advertisements and campaign posters can be seen on the exposed wall of the building in the background. | |
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