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Post by sgtmajor on May 15, 2018 9:07:23 GMT -5
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Post by bhk on May 15, 2018 16:08:34 GMT -5
Fascinating, Steve......and more so because we have natural motion instead of the "flickers".  |
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Post by nige on May 15, 2018 16:59:25 GMT -5
youtube is a brilliant resource for old movie footage.I have spent many happy hours there, after ploughing through loads of rubbish. By the way, did you note that the second video showed two gentlemen who were missing a leg? The first one is shown from the rear and is missing his right leg whereas the other man is shown from the front and is missing his left leg.
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Post by sgtmajor on May 15, 2018 18:05:11 GMT -5
........ By the way, did you note that the second video showed two gentlemen who were missing a leg? You know Nige.....I think I saw that, however, didn't pick up it was two different gents. I just briefly caught a glimpse of the first man....but of course.....the second one coming down the street was hard to miss. It does make me wonder if they were Civil War Vets. At least the second one......he looked to be about the right age. I'll have to watch again more closely. Bruce.... Yes....I agree....I too preferred the natural motion and pretty good film quality all considering. Cheers! |
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Post by bhk on May 16, 2018 7:49:25 GMT -5
I think what struck me most was the amount of horse manure in the streets even though by 1912 cars outnumbered horse-drawn vehicles in NY.
Of course, it bears little resemblance to the Great Horse Manure Crisis of 1894!
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Post by sgtmajor on May 16, 2018 10:28:41 GMT -5
I think what struck me most was the amount of horse manure in the streets even though by 1912 cars outnumbered horse-drawn vehicles in NY. Of course, it bears little resemblance to the Great Horse Manure Crisis of 1894! Isn't that an interesting perspective? (smile) I'm assuming a big city such as New York.....street cleaning was probably done late at night? ...but yes, I imagine in a days time there would be quite the collection. Hmmmm.....the Great Horse Manure Crisis of 1894??? Can't say I'm familiar with that...but will "Google" it and see what turns up. (smile) Cheers, Edit: Looked it up and this is what I found......Hmm...perhaps the streets were not cleaned in the evenings after all. I always assumed there would have been daily street cleanings of at least the major roadways. www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/HistoryofBritain/Great-Horse-Manure-Crisis-of-1894/On the subject of horse manure...... I can't even imagine the smell that must have been produced. My wife grew up in rural Illinois where there is a large Amish population not far from her hometown. When you get up around Arthur Illinois.....the smell of horses is quite strong.....of course most of their farming and just daily life revolves around their horses....but that wouldn't compare to thousands of horses each day in a large city such as New York or London etc. |
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