Astor Battery on Parade Trailer (1899)
20 January 1899 Factual 1 mins
The Astor Battery became famous after the Spanish-American war and these young men are on display in this Edison short, which was shot on Saturday, January 21, 1899. We see a parade cross Broadway onto Union Square with the mounted police, the band and then the Astor Battery. The footage of this short is still in very good condition, which adds a lot considering how little footage is available of these men.
Watch the official Astor Battery on Parade 1899 trailer in HD below.