The Haverstraw Tunnel

The Haverstraw Tunnel is an early black and white silent film released in 1897 by the American Mutoscope Company. It is considered to be one of the first examples of a phantom ride 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 Hotel Alcazar at the time: