Panorama of Riker's Island, N.Y. (1903)

Release Date: 1903-05-22
Runtime: 0h 2min
Production Company: Edison Studios
Production Country: United States of America
Director: Edwin S. Porter

A view of Riker's Island and its landfill, filmed from a passing boat on 9 May 1903. While heavy steam powered construction equipment construct a sea wall, nearby garbage scows are unloaded by steam shovel.