Silent film was well underway in the early 20th Century. We'd need some evidence one way or the other for whether this is period film with its frame rate adjusted, or a modern manipulation of a photo. If actual film footage was discovered at some point, one would think that someone on the Forum would know about it...and this is what bolsters the latter.
BTW, the motion picture industry has deep roots in Ithaca. And then, somebody figured out that the weather was better in California...
http://www.ihstattler.com/blog/2016/...ollywood-east/