New York City 'Ghetto' Fish Market (1903)
This film clocks in at just three minutes but it's a terrific way to be able to see what a fish market in New York was like in 1903. The camera is set up on what appears to be a roof and it overlooks the fish market and the various activities that are going on. We get to see sellers showing off their items as well as shoppers going from table to table looking for what they're wanting. I've often said that the main reason to watch these early movies are to see how things really were a hundred years ago. Hollywood can re-create these time periods but it's something special to see actual footage from that period. Getting to see the costumes, the bikes and various other items from the period is what makes this so fun.
This film clocks in at just three minutes but it's a terrific way to be able to see what a fish market in New York was like in 1903. The camera is set up on what appears to be a roof and it overlooks the fish market and the various activities that are going on. We get to see sellers showing off their items as well as shoppers going from table to table looking for what they're wanting. I've often said that the main reason to watch these early movies are to see how things really were a hundred years ago. Hollywood can re-create these time periods but it's something special to see actual footage from that period. Getting to see the costumes, the bikes and various other items from the period is what makes this so fun.