Astor Battery on Parade (1899)

The Astor Battery became famous after the Spanish-American war and these young men are on display in this Edison short, which was shot on Saturday, January 21, 1899. We see a parade cross Broadway onto Union Square with the mounted police, the band and then the Astor Battery. The footage of this short is still in very good condition, which adds a lot considering how little footage is available of these men.

Released

1899-01-20

Genres

Documentary

Runtime

1 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Albert E. Smith, J. Stuart Blackton

TMDB rating

3.7/10 from 6 votes