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Let me justify an excursion to New York in this Victorian Paris blog. The movie, you are about to see, is neither Victorian nor French but it is history as you have never seen. So let’s make this exception to the blog content by showing images of slightly post-Edwardian America in a lively and unusually realistic version. They are worth your attention.
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In 1911, a team of Swedish filmmakers visited New York to bring back to the Old World images of daily life in America. Like all footages of the time, the speed and the visual quality allowed a lot of room for improvement. When we watch the early movies, we see black and white ghosts rather than people. Not with this film-restoration. It brings us a perfect image, with color and sound. Have a look at this realistic slice of history and watch it with awe.
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Victorian Paris 
Absolutely love this film! These people are real. Old films don’t capture the fluidity of our movements. I have one question. How did they keep their dresses so white? 😊 Thank you for showing this. There are probably a few Parisians in there somewhere!
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Of course, there are a few Parisians here and there in the crowd. I just
forgot to say it. (Wink, wink.)
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Thank you for providing an enjoyable and historical walk through my home city. Amazing, really, that downtown Manhattan still looks very much the same. Everyone had a hat – and there is a wonderful milliner in Soho who could provide you with the same sort – now I’m tempted!
BTW the next film is Belle Epoque Paris so if you are looking for Parisians just let the next clip roll. I didn’t know Paris had moving sidewalks similar to what airports have today.
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Thank you, Lisa, for telling me about the Paris video. Fantastic!
The moving sidewalk was a feature at the World Exhibition, as was the Eiffel Tower, built for that occasion.
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