A look at the New York Sun's coverage of events in the 1800s
[Reenactments of world history events covered by the New York Sun; the Sun produced this footage] horse and carriage move away on New York street, circa 1833 / young couple walks on street, stops at young woman's house; they begin to embrace as another man walks up and lights the streetlight; girl runs into the house, man confronts streetlight man // reenactment of Davy Crockett and the Battle of the Alamo in during the Texas Revolution in 1836: Mexican Army troops rush the Alamo; Army's cannons; troops stream through breach in wall; the men inside the Alamo; "Crockett"; intertitle "Boys - only 60 of us left - show 'em we're Americans"; Mexican Army approaches; fighting inside the Alamo // intertitle: "News at that time traveled slowly" / Pony Express riders ride up, stop, change horses, ride on / intertitle "Clipper ships carried news from distant lands" / VS clipper ship moves in water / Note: film has nitrate deterioration
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Editorial #:
880763416
Collection:
Sherman Grinberg Library
Date created:
June 01, 1936
Upload date:
License type:
Rights-ready
Release info:
Not released. More information
Clip length:
00:01:42:18
Location:
United States
Mastered to:
QuickTime 10-bit ProRes 422 (HQ) HD 1920x1080 23.98p
Originally shot on:
35mm B/W Neg
Source:
Sherman Grinberg Library
Object name:
sr002754_01_01.mov
- 19th Century,
- Alamo - San Antonio,
- Sailing,
- 1930-1939,
- Child,
- Reenactment,
- USA,
- War,
- Adult,
- Approaching,
- Archival,
- Army,
- Arts Culture and Entertainment,
- Beginnings,
- Black And White,
- Cannon - Artillery,
- Couple - Relationship,
- Deterioration,
- Embracing,
- Film - Moving Image,
- Girls,
- Gulf Coast States,
- HD Format,
- Historical Reenactment,
- History,
- Horse,
- Lighting Equipment,
- Men,
- Motion,
- National Landmark,
- New York City,
- News Event,
- Newsreel,
- Produced Segment,
- Real Time Video,
- Riding,
- Running,
- Ship,
- Spanish Military,
- Stream - Body of Water,
- Street,
- Street Light,
- Tall Ship,
- Walking,
- Water,