Searching Ruins on Broadway, Galveston, for Dead Bodies (1900)

Overview : This shows the heart of one of the tremendous drifts in the east end of Galveston. Hundreds of dead bodies are concealed in these immense masses, and at the time the picture was taken the odor given out could be detected for miles. The subject shows a gang of laborers clearing away the debris in the search for corpses, one of which was discovered while the picture was being taken. (Edison film catalog)

Release Date : September 23, 1900

Runtime : 1m

Genre : Documentary  

Companies : Vitagraph Company of America, Edison Studios

Countries : United States of America

Keywords : disaster, silent film