- Title: F-3106
- Summary: AMERICA THE MELTING POT: STATUE OF LIBERTY, IMMIGRANTS, NEW YORK IN THE EARLY 1900s TURN OF THE CENTURY. ELLIS ISLAND. IMMIGRANT LIFESTYLE.
- Description:01:32:00 - MONTAGE CLEVELAND, OHIO CIRCA 1966. MAY COMPANY STORES. 01:32:28 - ZOOM IN ON STATUE OF LIBERTY. LOW ANGLE MONTAGE 01:33:08 - STILLS 01:33:42 - TWILIGHT OVER MANHATTAN SKYLINE FROM WATER 01:33:46 - POV ON TOUR BOAT PASSING STATUE OF LIBERTY 01:33:51 - IMMIGRANTS ARRIVING IN AMERICA CIRCA EARLY 1900S CU MAN CARRYING SMALL BABY WAVING AMERICAN FLAG MONTAGE NEW ARRIVALS FROM EUROPE CARRYING BABIES & WAVING SMALL AMERICAN FLAGS 01:34:11 - POV PASSING STATUE OF LIBERTY ON BOAT 01:34:13 - CU IMMIGRANTS LOOKING OUT OF SHIP'S WINDOW CIRCA EARLY 1900'S 01:34:17 - POV NEARING ELLIS ISLAND ON SHIP 01:34:31 - SHIP CARRYING IMMIGRANTS NEARING DOCK, CREW THROWING OUT LINES 01:34:37 - NEW ARRIVALS TO AMERICA, IMMIGRANTS CARRYING LUGGAGE, BELONGINGS & PAPERS AT ELLIS ISLAND LINED UP AT ELLIS ISLAND. CU OFFICE DIRECTORY 01:34:50 - NEW ARRIVALS BEING FED IN CAFETERIA. SOUP KITCHEN FEEDING IMMIGRANTS AT ELLIS ISLAND. CU LITTLE BOY SHOVING SPOONFUL OF FOOD IN HIS MOUTH. CHILDREN EATING AT CHILDREN SIZE TABLES 01:35:20 - NEW ARRIVALS, IMMIGRANT CHILDREN BEING PUT TO BED IN ROOMFUL OF COTS. MOTHERS TUCKING CHILDREN INTO BED 01:35:27 - HS URBAN PEDESTRIANS MOVING ABOUT ON STREET BELOW 01:35:33 - MONTAGE IMMIGRANTS ON BOARD SHIP, CU GROUP OF IMMIGRANT CHILDREN POSING FOR PHOTOGRAPH 01:35:52 - IMMIGRANTS GOING THROUGH GATES AT ELLIS ISLAND ON LINE RECEIVING PAPERS, BEING PROCESSED, LEAVING WITH BELONGINGS, SUITCASES. WALKING THROUGH NEW YORK CITY 01:36:21 - NEW YORK HARBOR, SHIPS, SKYLINE CIRCA EARLY 1900'S 01:36:25 - NEW YORK SKYLINE 01:36:27 - EARLY 1900'S STREET SCENE TEEMING WITH PEDESTRIAN ACTIVITY. PUSH CART MARKET UNDER NEW YORK EL, SUBWAY 01:36:32 - TWO IMMIGRANT MEN LOOKING FOR WORK, TAKE OFF HATS, TALKING TO BOSS. IN SEARCH OF EMPLOYMENT 01:36:42 - IMMIGRANTS WORKING DIGGING A DITCH, NEW IMMIGRANT TAKES OFF HIS JACKET & GOES RIGHT TO WORK 01:37:00 - IMMIGRANTS IN ENGLISH CLASS LEARNING ENGLISH TEACHER WRITING ON BLACKBOARD 01:37:31 - NEW YORK CITY STREET SCENES, EL SUBWAY ABOVE, TROLLEY STREET CAR. CORNER OF WEST 54TH STREET SIGN FOR 8TH AVENUE SUBWAY. SHADOW OF EL SUBWAY 01:37:41 - POV ON URBAN FIRE ESCAPE LOOKING DOWN TO SIDEWALK 01:37:45 - HEAVY URBAN TRAFFIC CIRCA EARLY 1900'S OLD MEETS NEW, HORSE & CARRIAGE SHARING THE ROAD WITH AUTOMOBILE & STREET CARS TROLLEY 01:37:52 - POV WALKING THROUGH STREET MARKET, VENDORS SELLING FRUITS & VEGETABLES FROM PUSH CARTS. CUSTOMERS LOOKING THROUGH CLOTHING FOR SALE, PUSH CART VENDOR 01:38:10 - CU WOMAN & CHILD SITTING ON APARTMENT WINDOW LEDGE MOTHER STROKING CHILD'S HEAD, WARM MOMENT 01:38:15 - STREET VENDORS SELLING WARES FROM BACK OF HORSE CU STREET VENDOR SHOUTING OUT "BANANAS..." 01:38:24 - WS URBAN ALLEY WITH LAUNDRY HANGING BETWEEN BUILDINGS. TENEMENTS. MS WOMAN STANDING ON FIRE ESCAPE PINNING LAUNDRY ONTO CLOTHES LINE 01:38:39 - CU FOUR CHILDREN SLEEPING IN ONE BED TENEMENT LIFESTYLE SCENES, MOTHER PREPARING DINNER, FATHER READING, BOY PLAYING WITH SAILBOAT IN KITCHEN SINK, MOTHER WASHING DISHES COLD WATER FLAT. LITTLE GIRL PLAYING WITH DOLL SITTING ON WINDOW LEDGE FIRE ESCAPE 01:39:00 - CU STREET CORNER SIGH BOWERY & PELL STREET 01:39:04 - MEN LOOKING FOR WORK, READING HELP WANTED SIGNS POSTED ON BUILDING FOR PAINTERS, PORTERS, NURSES, NIGHT ORDERLY. ETC.. 01:39:10 - LONG TABLE OF TAILERS AT SEWING MACHINES. CU OPERATING SEWING MACHINE 01:39:23 - WS SWEAT SHOP ROOM FULL OF WORKERS AT SEWING MACHINES 01:39:39 - MONTAGE POST OFFICE, WORKERS SORTING MAIL, PUTTING LETTERS INTO MAIL SLOTS. MAIL MEN LEAVING POST OFFICE WITH SACKS OF MAIL DELIVERING U.S. MAIL 01:39:53 - URBAN CHILDREN JUMPING OFF PIER, SWIMMING IN EAST RIVER. DOG JUMPS INTO RIVER AFTER HIS BOY OWNER 01:40:06 - STREET FULL OF URBAN CHILDREN COOLING OFF WITH FIRE HYDRANT WATER. WATER SPRAYING ALL OVER KIDS, CHILDREN PLAYING, URBAN SUMMER RECREATION 01:40:24 - URBAN BOYS PLAYING SWINGING FROM POLES 01:40:30 - POV FROM APARTMENT WINDOW LOOKING DOWN AT ICE CREAM MAN RINGING A BELL, STOPS REFRIGERATOR CART, SCOOPS OUT ICE CREAM WHILE SHOUTING " ICE CREAM", HANDING ICE CREAM TO BOY. BOY RUNNING FROM ALLEY. STREET VENDOR 01:40:51 - CUSTOMER WALKING INTO MARKET 01:40:56 - INTERIOR URBAN MARKET, CUSTOMERS. CU CLERK FILLING PAPER BAG WITH GROCERIES. 01:41:02 - FISHERMEN UNLOADING CATCH, FISH FROM BOATS, FISH MARKET 01:41:06 - DRY CLEANER, TAILOR IRONING CLOTHES 01:41:11 - EXT/NIGHT: SUNSET OR SUNRISE EUROPEAN FARM COUNTRY 01:41:17 - FARMER MILKING COWS BY KEROSENE LAMP LIGHT IN BARN. CU POURING MILK INTO BUCKET 01:41:37 - WOMAN PUMPING WELL WATER, NIGHT. BRINGS INSIDE IMMIGRANT LIFESTYLE, BOY BRINGING PILE OF KINDLING FIRE WOOD, MOTHER FEEDING FIRE, LIGHTING FIRE WITH MATCH. CU WOMAN LIFTING LID FROM POT ON STOVE 01:42:18 - LOW ANGLE ROOF, SMOKE COMING FROM CHIMNEY 01:42:21 - IMMIGRANT MOTHER & DAUGHTER COOKING, BOILING WATER IN KETTLE IN FIREPLACE, FILLING BUCKETS WITH HOT WATER, WASHING CLOTHES ON SCRUB BOARD BOY CLEANING LAMP GLASS 01:43:07 - AMERICAN FARM SCENE, FARM BUILDINGS, FARMER TILLING THE SOIL HORSE DRAWN PLOW. CU PLOW DRAGGING THROUGH SOIL 01:43:22 - MASSIVE AMOUNT OF HORSES PULLING HUGE MACHINE THRESHER? 01:43:31 - MINERS GOING INTO COAL MINE, INTERIOR COAL MINE MINERS UP AGAINST WALL TO MAKE ROOM FOR PASSING COAL CAR, MINERS WORKING. DONKEY PULLING COAL CAR 01:44:09 - CU WORKMEN'S FEET. CU WORKERS PUNCHING TIME CARDS CLOCKING INTO WORK 01:44:18 - MONTAGE INDUSTRIAL WORKERS, FACTORY, STEEL, ELECTRICAL, LOW ANGLE INDUSTRIAL WHISTLE BLOWING HUGE DERRICK FIELD, MACHINERY WORKERS 01:45:03 - CU FACES OF IMMIGRANTS, YOUNG & OLD CIRCA EARLY 1900'S FROM VARIOUS NATIONS, CU OLD MAN PUTTING ON EYE GLASSES 01:45:32 - STILLS 01:46:25 - VARIOUS ANGLES STATUE OF LIBERTY
- Collection: Historic Films
- Producer:Historic Films
- Transmission Date:01/01/1900
- Rights:On request
- Decade: 1900s
- File Name: F-3106