At the foot of the Flatiron /

This street level view is of the Broadway side of the Flatiron, or Fuller Building, near the narrow north corner. Filmed on a very windy day, pedestrians of various descriptions are seen passing by the camera, clutching hats and skirts against the wind. According to some New York City historians, th...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	American Mutoscope and Biograph Company
Other Authors:	Weed, A. E. (camera.)
Format:	Video
Language:	English
Published:	United States : American Mutoscope and Biograph Company, 1903.
Series:	New York at the turn of the century American history in video
Subjects:	Flatiron Building (New York, N.Y.) Historic buildings > New York (State) > New York. Office buildings > New York (State) > New York. Pedestrians > New York (State) > New York. Sidewalks > New York (State) > New York. Skyscrapers > New York (State) > New York. Broadway (New York, N.Y.) New York (N.Y.) > Buildings, structures, etc. Immeubles de bureaux > New York (État) > New York. Piétons > New York (État) > New York. Trottoirs > New York (État) > New York. Gratte-ciel > New York (État) > New York. Buildings. Historic buildings. Office buildings. Pedestrians. Sidewalks. Skyscrapers. New York (State) > New York. New York (State) > New York > Broadway. Online media. Internet videos. Vidéos sur Internet.
Online Access:	Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)

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Summary:	This street level view is of the Broadway side of the Flatiron, or Fuller Building, near the narrow north corner. Filmed on a very windy day, pedestrians of various descriptions are seen passing by the camera, clutching hats and skirts against the wind. According to some New York City historians, this corner was known as the windiest corner of the city, and in the era of the long skirt, standing on it was considered a good vantage point for a glimpse of a lady's ankle. Policemen would chase away such loungers from the 23rd Street corner, giving rise to the expression "twenty-three skidoo."
Item Description:	Copyright: American Mutoscope & Biograph Co.; 2Nov1903; H37499. Original duration: 2:19 at 15 fps. Previously published as DVD. Streaming media.
Physical Description:	1 online resource (1 video file (2 min.)).