New York USA-1962: Two Men Carrying Poles Up A Steep Almost Vertical Walkway

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Year1962
Decade1960s
LocationNew York, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1962 New York

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Two Men Carrying Poles Up A Steep Almost Vertical Walkway — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm footage from 1962 in New York USA shows two men carrying long poles up a steep, almost vertical metal walkway against a deep blue sky. The workers, dressed in period-appropriate clothing, navigate the narrow structure with caution, their movements captured in grainy, high-contrast film. An American flag flutters in the wind on the left, adding a patriotic touch to the industrial scene. The footage exhibits classic Super 8 characteristics with noticeable film grain and saturated colors, offering a nostalgic glimpse into mid-century labor and construction.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: editorial use only Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 122658400

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Editorial only Direct license: editorial use only. Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.

Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip. Review the flags below for your editorial context.

People visible: Yes
Minors visible: No
Logos / trademarks: Yes
Audible music: No

Flags come from automated catalog metadata, not a legal opinion. The source is an original 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie reel. For high-stakes commercial use, request a full rights review.

Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel 1182 · 8mm · 5″ reel
Original reel label: zoo
Reel-level year note: 1962
Reel-level location note: new york
Date: 1962 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level note shows the same year, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Location: New York, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level location note is linked, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1960s New York labor, construction, or urban infrastructure requests needing brief 8mm home-movie evidence of workers on a steep metal structure.
Period detail: The clothing, 8mm color stock, American flag, and metal walkway against open sky support a mid-century New York setting as described by the source metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has an observer's home-movie viewpoint, watching two men carefully move along a narrow elevated walkway rather than posing for the camera.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include two men, long poles, a steep metal walkway, railings, support framing, an American flag, blue sky, and film gate edges.
Film character: The footage carries dense 8mm grain, saturated blue sky, high contrast, soft focus, and slight handheld framing consistent with scanned home-movie film.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a short insert, industrial cutaway, transition beat, or visual detail in a sequence about work at height or urban construction.
Historical context: The scene shows manual work on an exposed elevated structure, offering visual context for mid-century labor and infrastructure without identifying the exact site.
Research note: People and a visible American flag appear in the clip, so copyright, likeness, and any site or property identification should be reviewed separately.
Research search match: Searches such as 1960s New York workers on metal walkway, 8mm construction labor, men carrying poles at height, or American flag industrial footage may match this clip.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1962 New York footage, then broader 1960s labor, construction, flag, or elevated-structure material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1962 New York 8mm frame showing two men moving along a steep metal walkway with long poles, railings, and blue sky visible. — Two men carry poles along a steep elevated metal walkway.

1962 New York 8mm frame with workers on a narrow elevated walkway, metal railings, support framing, and open blue sky. — Workers continue along the elevated walkway against the sky.

1962 New York 8mm frame showing an American flag at left and two men on a steep railed metal walkway. — An American flag appears beside the steep work structure.

1962 New York 8mm frame with two men separated on a steep metal walkway, an American flag at left, and railings in view. — The figures are separated along the sloped metal walkway.

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