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Train to NYC
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Train to NYC
Sergei Khrushchev's home video of his 1959 trip to the US with his father Nikita.
Beyond the Doc: Khrushchev
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Beyond the Doc: Khrushchev
Nikita Khrushchev's son, Sergei, reflects on his father's 1959 trip to America.
Confined Labor in the Tunnels
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Confined Labor in the Tunnels
Excavation workers, called “sandhogs,” faced many dangers working in a confined space.
Constructing Pennsylvania Station
1:35
Constructing Pennsylvania Station
Two city blocks, or 28 acres, were initially cleared for Penn Station’s construction.
Tunneling the East River
2:17
Tunneling the East River
Tunneling under the Hudson river proved easy, but the East River was becoming a nightmare.
Preliminary Worries with the Pennsylvania Railroad Tunnels
2:06
Preliminary Worries with the Pennsylvania Railroad Tunnels
The Pennsylvania Railroad announced they would be tunneling into Manhattan.
Ripley in China
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Ripley in China
Robert Ripley visited China in 1932.
Ripley in Thailand
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Ripley in Thailand
Robert Ripley explores a temple in Thailand.
Ripley's Most Amazing
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Ripley's Most Amazing
Archivist Edward Meyer highlights the most amazing thing he's seen in Ripley's Warehouse.
The Kinetoscope
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The Kinetoscope
Edison's kinetoscope was a novelty not to be missed. Premiering Jan. 27 on PBS.
The Black Maria
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The Black Maria
Edison tests his new motion picture camera. Premiering Jan. 27 on PBS.
Khrushchev Takes Manhattan
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Khrushchev Takes Manhattan
Sergei Khrushchev's home movies of his trip to NYC in 1959 with his father Nikita.
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