A film titled ' Departure of Peary [and the] Roosevelt from New York '. A large steamship docked at pier in background. The schooner "Roosevelt" docked at a pier. Seemingly wealthy men in straw hats and women in long dresses and elaborate hats, consistent with late gilded age, board ship. Polar explorer Robert Peary seen on the gangway. Several other vessels seen in the river.
A film titled 'Move On'. View on New York City street of several pushcart vendors gathered to sell their goods (possibly lower east side of Manhattan). Fruit and vegetable carts in the foreground. Vendors congregate closely along sidewalks and interfere with traffic. Policemen approaches swinging his night stick to keep them moving. Elevated railroad train tracks seen in background. Lots of horse carriage and wagon traffic.
A film titled 'Delivering newspapers'. Pedestrians seen on street. Many boys, who want work delivering newspapers, run and gather around a one-horse paneled newspaper van. One boy, missing a leg, and using a crutch, stands and watches. On the side of the van a sign reads 'The World'. The man in the van unloads a bundle of newspapers and the boys struggle for a share of them, leading to a fist fight between two boys.
A film titled 'A street Arab'. A boy acrobat demonstrates his abilities on the street , in front of the camera. He performs various acrobatic stunts, demonstrating remarkable flexibility and strength. He does handsprings, and other similar stunts. He stands on his head and twists around like a top.
A film titled 'What happened on Twenty-third Street, New York City '. Pedestrians walking on a thoroughfare. Horse drawn carriages on the street. A young man escorts a woman along the sidewalk and walks her over a sidewalk grating from which a gust of air blows her skirts up. She laughs and clutches her skirts.
A film titled 'Skating on Lake, Central Park.' The view is of a frozen lake in Central Park, in Manhattan, New York City, crowded with ice skaters. Children seen skating along with elders in the park.
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