Astor Battery on Parade

Astor Battery on Parade — Plot

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.

• Release date
• January 20, 1899
• Runtime
• 1 min
• Genres
• Documentary
• Director
• Albert E. Smith