| THE BOWERY. THE MOST FAMOUS STREET OF LITTLE OLD NEW YORK | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 336 |
| Catalog #: | 522729 | |
| Clip Number: | 522729-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | UN 151 A | |
| Timecode: | 01:08:38 - 01:10:53 | |
| Location: | New York | |
| Year Shot: | 1928 (Estimated Year) | |
| Audio: | No | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | BUILDINGS: Slums/Tenements BUILDINGS: Urban ECONOMICS: Poverty LOCATIONS/NORTH AMERICA: USA, New York, New York SHOPPING: Street Vendors TRANSPORTATION/MASS TRANSIT: Elevated Trains | |
| Description: | Use catalog # 502993 THE BOWERY. THE MOST FAMOUS STREET OF LITTLE OLD NEW YORK. American Travelogue. Great shots of the Bowery district of New York United States of America. New York. "First it was the lane from New Amsterdam to Peter Stuyvesant's country place 'The Bouwerie'." CU Statue of Peter Stuyvesant. "Sturdy old Peter was buried here in 1672, and Saint Mark's Church stands over him." Shots of St. Mark's Church. "The Bowery today and what a sight for Peter Stuyvesant's eyes!" Various shots of the Bowery district of New York. Bowery District of New York, United States of America. "Once the gayest street in the town the Bowery has now come to a sordid old age." Shots of men hanging about on street corners. Ext of Peoples Theatre. Ext of bar. Man searches through bin. More shots of people on streets. "The Bowery and the East Side still have fashionable shops of a sort." Various shots of market stalls and shops. Underwear stall. Street traders at work. Street vendors. Laundry hanging from lines. (slums, tenements) "The region has its traditions and spots of pride - Here's Al Smith's old home." Shots of the former home of American politician Al Smith. "The Bowery also purveys Hope and Salvation". CU sign for 'Bowery Mission'. Ext. of the 'Rescue Society'. CU sign in window "Repent Believe Be Born Again". Shots of elevated railway. | |
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