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'' the same year) and features a train travelling along the West Shore Railroad in Rockland County, New York and then through the eponymous tunnel.

Reception

''The Haverstraw Tunnel'' became one of Mutoscope's most popular films. A review of the film was published in a February 1, 1898 Worcester, Massachusetts newspaper that mentioned: A review appeared in the January 22, 1898 ''Tatler'' of St. Augustine, Florida and commented on the effect the film had upon audiences at the

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at the time:

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* Documentary films about rail transport Black-and-white documentary films Films shot in New York (state) American silent short films 1890s short documentary films Films set in New York (state) American black-and-white films Films set on trains American short documentary films {{short-silent-documentary-film-stub