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San Francisco, 1905

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Awesome footage of appears to be Market St. going towards the clock tower, pre-Earthquake.  Love the nonchalant playfulness of the kids running in front of the camera.  Little did they figure their actions would delight some hapless net-passerby a hundred years later!

via Mises Economics Blog.

Update: Looks like there is 2005 response video.

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March 3rd, 2010 at 10:28 am

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The Open Road London (1927)

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London is the last stop in an epic trip across Britain filmed in remarkable early colour.

via The Open Road London (1927).

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September 21st, 2009 at 4:26 pm

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