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The forty-three films in The Life of a City: Early Films of
New York, 1898-1906, represent the earliest period of film
production in the United States. The collection features "actuality"
films which capture everyday life scenes from the turn-of-the-century.
This group of motion pictures highlights the growing metropolis
of New York City at the dawn of the twentieth century.
These historical era(s) are best represented
in the collection, although they may not be all-encompassing.
Development of the Industrial United States, 1876-1915
Emergence of Modern America, 1890-1930
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These collections and exhibits contain thematically-related
primary and secondary sources. Also browse the Collection
Finder for more related material on the American Memory Web
site.
American
Life Histories, 1936-1940
California
As I Saw It: First Person Narratives, 1849-1900
Last Days
of a President: McKinley and the Pan-American Exposition, 1901
Taking
the Long View, 1851-1991
Touring
Turn-of-the-Century America, 1880-1920
Votes for
Women, 1848-1921
"Votes
for Women" Suffrage Pictures, 1850-1920
Recommended additional sources of information.
America
at the Turn of the Century: A Look at the Historical Context
New York City
at the Turn of the Century
Read More About It! - A bibliography
Specific guidance for searching this collection.
All of the films in the collection have a bibliographic record.
Along with other information, each bibliographic record includes
a comprehensive summary prepared by the Edison Company describing
the footage in the film. You may want to review these summaries
before accessing a film, since the large file sizes may cause a
lengthy download time.
You can search
by keyword, or you can browse the collection using the Subject
Index or a List
of Film Titles.
For help with search words, go to the Synonym
List.
For help with search strategies, see Finding
Items in American Memory.
You can search descriptions and see a still clip of each film without
special viewers. However, to run the actual film, you may need a
special viewer. For help with viewers, go to American
Memory Viewer Information.
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