NYC Mayor Jimmy Walker opens drive to remove dangerous railroad tracks on the West Side

Title card: "City Sounds Knell of Death Avenue New York -Mayor Walker opens West side improvement drive to remove street railroad tracks" / Mayor Jimmy Walker stands with Patrick Crowley, President of the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company, at intersection of 11th Ave. & 60th St., big crowd of men in top coats & hats surround them in front of large steam engine, he speaks of significance of ceremony / MS Walker SOT to Crowley "the very fine spirit with which you approach the final elimination of what has for years been known as the Death Avenue Tracks" / Crowley replies "this marks the first step in the elimination of Death Avenue" / Walker uses long crowbar to remove rail spike, then hands bar to Crowley who begins a speech holding the crow bar / Note: audio varies in speed
Title card: "City Sounds Knell of Death Avenue New York -Mayor Walker opens West side improvement drive to remove street railroad tracks" / Mayor Jimmy Walker stands with Patrick Crowley, President of the New York Central and Hudson River Railroad Company, at intersection of 11th Ave. & 60th St., big crowd of men in top coats & hats surround them in front of large steam engine, he speaks of significance of ceremony / MS Walker SOT to Crowley "the very fine spirit with which you approach the final elimination of what has for years been known as the Death Avenue Tracks" / Crowley replies "this marks the first step in the elimination of Death Avenue" / Walker uses long crowbar to remove rail spike, then hands bar to Crowley who begins a speech holding the crow bar / Note: audio varies in speed
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Redactioneel nr.:
824612340
Collectie:
Sherman Grinberg Library
Gemaakt op:
08 januari 1930
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Soort licentie:
Rights ready
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Geen release. Meer informatie
Lengte van clip:
00:01:31:15
Locatie:
New York City, New York, United States
Gemastered naar:
QuickTime 10-bit ProRes 422 (HQ) HD 1920x1080 23.98p
Oorspronkelijk opgenomen op:
35mm B/W Neg
Bron:
Sherman Grinberg Library
Naam materiaal:
sr002564_02_01.mov