Traffic Crossing Leeds Bridge
Oct 15 1888
•0h 1m
•Documentary
A film by Louis Aimé Augustin Le Prince, shot in late October 1888, showing pedestrians and carriages crossing Leeds Bridge.
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Man Walking Around a Corner
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