1940-1959NEW YORK CITY
FILM OF THIRD AVENUE ELEVATED TRAIN DURING LATE 1940- EARLY 1950S, TRAVELS FROM DOWNTOWN UP OVER SWING BRIDGE OVER THE HARLEM RIVER TO THE BRONX AND BACK.
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COUNTDOWN
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BLACK SCREEN/INTRO-ACI PRESENTS
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TOP OF TRINITY CHURCH BUILDING, NYC, BELL PEALING
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TITLE SUPERIMOSED OVER IMAGE- "AN ARDEE FILMS RELEASE, 3RD AVENUE EL"
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LOW ANGLED VIEWS OF THE RAISED PLATFORMS OF THE THIRD AVE. EL TRAIN IN NYC, CREDITS SUPERIMPOSED, ORNATE STREET LIGHT WITH WALL ST. SIGN
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TITLE CARD FOR MUSIC SUPERIMPOSED OVER EMPTY STREET VIEW OF LOWER MANHATTAN, "HAYDN'S CONCERTO IN D, HARPSICHORD, PLAYED BY WANDA LANDOWASKA
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LOW ANGLE VIEWS UP TO SKY SCRAPERS IN MAHNATTAN, CREDITS SUPERIMPOSED
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OVERHEAD SHOT OF SIDEWALKS IN MANHATTAN, 1940S CARS, LOOKING STRAIGHT DOWN FROM UPPER FLOORS OF BUILDING
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MS OF MAN IN SUIT LOOKING INTO AN OLD MOVIE CAMERA ON A TRIPOD, ON MANHATTAN SIDEWALK, CARRIES LEATHER MESSENGER BAG
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LOW ANGLED VIEW OF THIRD AVE. EL, TRAIN PASSES BY, MOVIE CAMERA IN FOREGROUND, FILMED FROM SIDEWALK, MAN'S HAND
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OVERHEAD VIEW OF MAN WITH MOVIE CAMERA AND TRIPOD ON SIDEWALK, COLLAPSES TRIPOD AND WALKS ALONG SIDEWALK
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WORM'S EYE VIEW OF TALL BUILDING
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OVERHEAD SHOT OF MAN WITH MOVIE CAMERA WALKING TO THE STAIRS OF THE EL TRAIN
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OVERHEAD VIEW OF THE EL TRAIN APPROACHING STATION
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EL TRAIN APPROACHES CAMERA
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MS OF THIRD AVE. EL STOPS AT STATION AND MAN WITH TRIPOD GETS ON
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REAR VIEW OF TRAIN CONDUCTOR LOOKING AT PLATFORMS, TRAIN BEGINS TO MOVE
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CU OF MAN OM EL TRAIN LOOKING SERIOUS TO HIS LEFT
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MAN IN SUIT WITH HAT SLEEPS ON THE BENCH OF THE TRAIN
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MS OF COUPLE PLAYING CARDS ON THE TRAIN
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VIEW FROM WINDOW OF MOVING EL TRAIN OF LOWER MANHATTAN STREETS
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APPROACHING EL TRAIN, FIRE ESCAPES ON BUILDINGS, CANYONS OF MANHATTAN
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VIEW FROM WINDOW OF MOVING EL TRAIN AS IT TURNS CORNER IN MAHNATTAN, BUILDINGS ON RIGHT, REFLECTIONS IN TRAIN WINDOWS ON LEFT, SIGNAL LIGHTS, BRICK BUILDINGS WITH FIRE ESCAPES
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| 01:02:08 128 |
LOW ANGLE VIEW OF TRAIN AND ELEVATED TRACKS, TRAIN PASSES TO REVEAL TALL BUILDING (WOOLWORTH BUILDING??) IN DISTANCE
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ROOF TOPS AND BROOKLYN BRIDGE SUPPORT, BILLBOARD ON ROOF TOP-HYGRADE ALL BEEF FRANKFURTERS, VIEW FROM MOVING EL TRAIN
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VIEW OF STREET FROM EL TRAIN
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CU OF MAN ON TRAIN LOOKING OUT WINDOW, PENSIVE
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OLD DIME STRUCK IN FLOOR GRATING
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MAN LOOKS DOWN
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OVERHEAD VIEW OF MAN'S HAND REACHING FOR DIME, ANOTHER MAN'S FOOT STEPS ON HIS HAND
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MS OF MAN GRABBING HIS HAND
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OVERHEAD SHOT OF BOY RUNNING
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| 01:02:35 155 |
OVERHEAD SHOTS OF MANHATTAN STREETS FROM 3RD AVE. EL, STREET CLEANER WITH CART AND BROOMS
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| 01:02:41 161 |
HIGH ANGLE VIEW OF LITTLE GIRL LOOKING OUT WIDOW OF MOVING EL TRAIN
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| 01:02:44 164 |
VIEW FROM WINDOW OF MOVING TRAIN AS IT PASSES BUILDING CORNER, JESUS SAVES CROSS SIGN
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OVERHEAD VIEW OF PEOPLE ON SIDEWALKS OF MANHATTAN
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LOW ANGLE VIEW OF TRAIN SIGNAL
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CU OF MOVING EL TRAIN WINDOW, REFLECTION OF BUILDINGS
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| 01:02:58 178 |
VIEW FROM BETWEEN CARS OF MOVING EL TRAIN AS IT STOPS AT A STATION
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| 01:03:07 187 |
VIEW THROUGH ETCHED COLORED GLASS OF MANHATTAN STREET
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TINTED VIEW OF MAN ON TRAIN, LOOKS AT TINTED GLASS
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VIEW THROUGH ETCHED GLASS
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DECORATIVE ELEMENTS AND PATTERNS IN TRAIN STATION
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MS OF IRON POT BELLY STOVE
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IRON GRATE WORKS, REFLECTIONS OF IRON RAILINGS
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LOW ANGLE VIEW OF STATION ON THE ELEVATED TRAIN
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OVERHEAD VIEW OF COBBLE-STONED STREET, STREET SIGN, CORNER OF BOWERY AND GRAND STREET
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REFLECTION IN PUDDLE ON COBBLE-STONED STREET OF APPROACHING ELEVATED TRAIN
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IRON SUPPORTS FOR THE EL TRAIN, TRAIN TRAVELS AWAY FROM CAMERA IN DISTANCE, LOW ANGLE,
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EMPIRE STATE BUILDING IN DISTANCE, TRAIN TRAVELS ON ELEVATED TRACKS, ORNATE STREET LIGHT
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DRUNK MAN APPROACHES CAMERA, SWAYING
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CU OF MAN'S FEET CLIMBING STAIRS
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CU OF TRAIN'S WINDOWS STOPPING AT STATION, DRUNK MAN BOARDS TRAIN
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MS OF MAN STUMBLING ON TRAIN, WALKS TOWARDS FRONT OF TRAIN
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LOW ANGLE CU OF MAN ON TRAIN
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VIEWS OF APPROACHING TRAIN FROM MOVING TRAIN
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OVERHEAD VIEW OF TRACKS FROM MOVING TRAIN
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VIEW OF TRACKS FROM FRONT OF MOVING TRAIN, TRAIN APPROACHES ON OPPOSITE TRACK
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LOW ANGLE CU OF OLD MAN LOOKING OUT FRONT OF TRAIN
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VIEW FROM FRONT OF MOVING TRAIN OF CURVE IN TRACKS
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LOW ANGLE VIEW OF OLD MAN LOOKING OUT TRAIN WINDOW
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VIEW THROUGH THE CAR OF 3RD AVE. EL TRAIN, STRAPS HANGING
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DRUNK MAN SITS ON TRAIN AND TAKES BOTTLE OF BOOZE OUT OF HIS COAT POCKET, TAKES A DRINK- BOTTLE EMPTY
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VIEW FROM MOVING EL TRAIN OF BUILDING WITH BREWERY SIGN
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VIEW FROM MOVING EL TRAIN OF HUGE COPPER VATS IN BREWERY WINDOWS
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DRUNK MAN SITS ON TRAIN
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MAN TRIES TO PICK UP DIME FROM FLOOR GRATING AND FALLS OFF SEAT, GIVE UP
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VIEW OF MANHATTAN STREETS FROM MOVING EL TRAIN
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CU OF DRUNK MAN FALLING ASLEEP ON TRAIN
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BLURRY VIEW OF BUILDINGS FROM EL TRAIN
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CU OF OLD MAN SLEEPING ON TRAIN, FADES TO NEGATIVE VIEWS FROM MOVING TRAIN
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NEGATIVE VIEW OF APPROACHING TRAIN, CITY'S BUILDINGS
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VIEW FROM FRONT OF MOVING EL TRAIN, TRACKS AND SWITCHES
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SEPIA TINTED VIEW OF APPROACHING TRAIN
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NEGATIVE VIEW OF APPROACHING TRAIN
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NEGATIVE VIEWS OF ELEVATED TRAINS
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SPED UP VIEW FROM FRONT OF ELEVATED TRAIN
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CU OF OLD MAN SLEEPING ON TRAIN, WAKES UP AND LOOKS OUT WINDOW
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LIQUOR SIGN FROM MOVING TRAIN
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MS OF OLD MAN GETTING UP
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MAN STAGGERS ON STREET AND LOOKS UP AT ELEVATED PLATFORMS
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LITTLE GIRLS WITH MAN CLAPS AS TRAIN PULLS INTO STATION, HOLDS DOWN HER DRESS
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LOW ANGLE VIEW OF PIGEON SITTING ON RAIL AT PLATFORM
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LITTLE GIRL AND MAN GET ON TRAIN
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OVERHEAD VIEW OF TRAIN LEAVING ELEVATED STATION
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LITTLE GIRL IN SMOCKED DRESS PULLS FATHER THROUGH TRAIN CAR, SHE REACHES FOR THE DIME IN THE FLOOR GRATING AND HER FATHER PULLS HER HAND AWAY, SHE SKIPS THROUGH CAR, PULLS HER FATHER TO THE FRONT OF CAR AND THEY LOOK THROUGH THE WINDOW
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VIEW DOWN AT TRACKS FROM FRONT OF MOVING TRAIN
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VIEW FROM MOVING TRAIN OF BUILDINGS WITH FIRE ESCAPES, BLANKET HANGS FROM FIRE ESCAPE
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VIEW OF CITY BACKYARD CLOTHESLINES, FULL OF LAUNDRY
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VIEW OF CITY STREETS FROM MOVING ELEVATED TRAIN
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CU OF LITTLE GIRL LOOK OUT A WINDOW
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VIEW FROM MOVING EL TRAIN OF CITY WATERWAY, RIVER, SHIPPING CONTAINERS, DOCKS
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CU OF TRAIN SIGNAL
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CU OF TRAIN SWITCH
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CU OF TRAIN WHEELS AND UNDER CARRIAGE
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ELEVATED TRACKS OVER IRON BRIDGE, TRACKS RAISE AND BRIDGE PIVOTS, SWING BRIDGE OVER THE HARLEM RIVER
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VIEW FROM BRIDGE OVER THE HARLEM RIVER SWINGING OPEN
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VIEWS OF THE SWING BRIDGE OVER THE HARLEM RIVER OPERATING
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TUG BOAT PULLING A SHIP ON THE HARLEM RIVER
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OVERHEAD VIEW OF THE TUG BOAT, REICHERT BROS. SMOKE STACK SPEWING SMOKE
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TRAIN SIGNAL
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VIEW FROM PIER OF EL TRAIN GOING OVER THE 3RD AVE. BRIDGE
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VIEW FROM MOVING TRAIN LOOKING DOWN AT HARLEM RIVER AND ANOTHER BRIDGE
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LOW ANGLE VIEW OF THE EL TRAIN TRAVELING OVER BRIDGE
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BEAUTIFUL GEOMETRIC PATTERNS, SHADOWS OF TRACKS ON THE STREET BELOW, LATE 1940S CAR
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VIEW UNDER THE EL TRAIN
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OVERHED VIEW FROM MOVING TRAIN OF VEGETABLE CART, PEOPLE ON SIDEWALKS
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CU OF LITTLE GIRL ON ELEVATED TRAIN LOOKING OUT WINDOW
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LOW ANGLE VIEW OF RAISED TRACKS FROM MOVING EL TRAIN
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LOW ANGLE VIEW OF CHRYSLER BUILDING
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COUPLE LEAN OUT UPPER STORY WINDOW OF BUILDING
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VIEW FROM MOVING ELEVATED TRAIN OF HARTFORD HOTEL AND OTHER BUILDINGS, FIRE ESCAPES
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EXTREME LOW ANGLE VIEW UP AT SKYSCRAPER. TRAIN PASSES ON ELEVATED TRACKS
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BIRD'S EYE VIEW OF TRAIN MOVING THROUGH NYC BETWEEN BUILDINGS
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| 01:09:11 551 |
VIEWS OF SKY SCRAPER FROM BELOW
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| 01:09:17 557 |
OVERHEAD VIEW OF ELEVATED TRAIN SNAKING THROUGH STREETS OF NY
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VIEW FROM FRONT OF MOVING TRAIN OF APPROACHING ELEVATED STATION
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CU OF LITTLE GIRL LOOKING OUT WINDOW OF TRAIN
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PIGEONS FLY AWAY FROM APPROACHING TRAIN
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OVERHEAD VIEW OF ELEVATED TRAIN STOPPING AT STATION BETWEEN BUILDINGS
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LOW ANGLE VIEW OF COUPLE WALKING UP STAIRS OF EL TRAIN
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DRAMATIC SHOT OF COBBLESTONED STREETS WITH LATE 1940S CARS UNDER THE EL TRAIN, HORSE DRAWN CARRIAGE PASSES BY
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LOW ANGLED VIEW OF COUPLE ON STAIRS OF EL TRAIN
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NEON SIGN ??ARDART
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COUPLE HOLD HANDS ON EL TRAIN, DATE, NIGHT
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LOW ANGLE VIEW UP AT THE ELEVATED TRACKS AT NIGHT, TRAIN PASSES OVERHEAD
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INT OF 3RD AVE. TRAIN, SWITCHES, STRAPS HANGING
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SIGNAL LIGHTS AT NIGHT
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EL TRAIN ROUNDS BEND AT NIGHT, LOW ANGLE VIEW
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COUPLE ON TRAIN, MAN LOOKS DOWN
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CU OF HAND TRYING TO PICK UP DIME
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MS OF COUPLE MAN GETS DIME
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LOW ANGLE VIEW OF TRAIN PASSING OVERHEAD
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EVENING NYC
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LOW ANGLE VIEW OF EL TRAIN PASSING OVERHEAD, EMPIRE STATE BUILDING IN DISTANCE
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BLACK SCREEN MUSIC STOPS
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