Uploaded December 2011 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Herald Sq. to Union Sq. via Broadway Trolley (Ca. 1900s)
The trolley heads south down Broadway crossing under the 6th Avenue 'El'. The building on the right at 0:17 is that of the Herald newspaper from which Herald Square (34th St.) derives its name. Next to the idyllic scenes of a bustling city turning modern, one can spot the ubiquitous reminder of 19th century New York as work horses leave their contribution along the roadway. This film is probably after 1905 when New York City ran its last cable car. Horse cars remained in common use until 1917. -TR
The New York Railways Co. Broadway Line was opened by the Broadway and Seventh Avenue Railroad in 1864; leased by the Houston, West Street and Pavonia Ferry Railroad in 1893; leased by the Metropolitan Street Railway in 1893; leased by New York Railways in 1911; replaced by New York City Omnibus Corporation buses on February 12, 1936 (now the M6 bus) -source from wiki: tinyurl.com/7p76vwc
Two related actualities from 1896. A view of Herald Sq. from an Edison reel: tinyurl.com/75wyqhg and a film of Union Sq. at 14th Street by the Lumière Brothers: tinyurl.com/7wq95k5
01/05/12 - 90
Herald Sq. to Union Sq. via Broadway Trolley (Ca. 1900s)
The trolley heads south down Broadway crossing under the 6th Avenue 'El'. The building on the right at 0:17 is that of the Herald newspaper from which Herald Square (34th St.) derives its name. Next to the idyllic scenes of a bustling city turning modern, one can spot the ubiquitous reminder of 19th century New York as work horses leave their contribution along the roadway. This film is probably after 1905 when New York City ran its last cable car. Horse cars remained in common use until 1917. -TR
The New York Railways Co. Broadway Line was opened by the Broadway and Seventh Avenue Railroad in 1864; leased by the Houston, West Street and Pavonia Ferry Railroad in 1893; leased by the Metropolitan Street Railway in 1893; leased by New York Railways in 1911; replaced by New York City Omnibus Corporation buses on February 12, 1936 (now the M6 bus) -source from wiki: tinyurl.com/7p76vwc
Two related actualities from 1896. A view of Herald Sq. from an Edison reel: tinyurl.com/75wyqhg and a film of Union Sq. at 14th Street by the Lumière Brothers: tinyurl.com/7wq95k5
01/05/12 - 90
