“This is a new negative showing the entire trip from Brooklyn to New York, in which the immense towers stand out clear and distinct against the sky. Positively the best picture of the Brooklyn Bridge yet secured.” (Edison film catalog)
Cinematography
Those towers actually pop against sky — Edison wasn't lying.
Production
Mounted camera on a moving train in 1899. Absolute legend move.
Direction
James H. White knew we'd want this 125 years later.
Director
James H. White
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was travel content before 'travel content' — Edison sold it to fair exhibitors as virtual tourism for folks who'd never see NYC.
The 'No. 2' means they shot this twice — the first take presumably had worse tower visibility or a horse disaster.
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