Panorama of Riker's Island, N.Y. (1903)

Name: Panorama of Riker's Island, N.Y.
Genre: Documentaire
Released: 1903

Film · Documentaire · Edwin S. Porter

Synopsis

A view of Riker's Island and its landfill, filmed from a passing boat on 9 May 1903. While heavy steam powered construction equipment construct a sea wall, nearby garbage scows are unloaded by steam shovel.