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Story of a City: New York

1946/19 min 7 sec/126 shots

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This 1946 film explains the historical and economic forces behind New York City’s growth into one of the world’s largest cities and its vital relationship to the rest of the United States.

Provenance and rights

Original producer: Edward C. Simmel
Collection: Prelinger Archives
Original title: Story of a City: New York
Date: 1946-01-01T00:00:00Z
Original link: Open on Internet Archive
Rights: public_domain

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