New York City New York-1946: Statue of Liberty Across the Water

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Year1946
Decade1940s
LocationNew York City, New York, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD

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Statue of Liberty Across the Water — Clip Details

Vintage 8mm home movie footage from 1946 showing the Statue of Liberty from a distance across the water. The clip exhibits classic film grain, slight blurriness, and visible scratches and dust typical of aged Super 8 footage. The iconic green statue stands on its pedestal on Liberty Island, viewed under an overcast sky with calm waters in the foreground. The shot appears to be taken from a moving boat, with subtle camera movement suggesting a passing view. The muted color palette and analog imperfections evoke a strong sense of mid-20th century vintage and historical nostalgia.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
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: 122715643

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: No
Logos / trademarks: No
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 record not linked for this clip
Date: 1946 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no reel-level note is linked.
Location: New York City, New York, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no reel-level note is linked.
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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Topics & Keywords

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: 1940s 8mm landmark footage for productions needing a distant harbor approach view of the Statue of Liberty from a visitor or passenger perspective.
Period detail: The small color frame, soft focus, and distant boat-level view may show a mid-1940s home-movie glimpse of the Statue of Liberty across open water.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has the value of an unstaged visitor-shot landmark view, likely filmed while passing on water rather than composed as a formal scenic shot.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include the statue and pedestal, Liberty Island shoreline, open harbor water, hazy sky, distant low structures, and dark film gate edges.
Film character: The footage carries 8mm texture through muted color, visible grain, vertical scratches, dust marks, soft focus, and slight handheld or boat-motion drift.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief establishing insert, travel transition, arrival beat, or reflective cutaway in a mid-century immigration or New York harbor sequence.
Historical context: The view places a famous public monument within a modest home-movie travel record, emphasizing distance, weather, and the experience of seeing it from the water.
Research note: No people, logos, or audible music are indicated, but users should still verify copyright status and any location or landmark-use requirements for their project.
Research search match: Useful search phrasing includes 1940s 8mm Statue of Liberty from water, home movie Liberty Island, vintage harbor approach, and distant landmark footage.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then with 1946 Statue of Liberty or New York harbor material, then with broader postwar travel and arrival themes.

Still Frames From This Clip

1940s 8mm frame appearing to show the Statue of Liberty from across the water, with hazy sky, muted color, and visible film wear. — A distant boat-level view of the Statue of Liberty across calm harbor water.

Distant 8mm view of the Statue of Liberty and pedestal across harbor water, with soft focus, dust, scratches, and muted color. — The statue and pedestal appear small against the harbor and overcast sky.

Soft 1940s 8mm frame showing the Statue of Liberty from a distance, with open water, shoreline structures, and visible film aging. — A passing view keeps the landmark small within a wide harbor scene.

Muted 8mm home-movie view of the Statue of Liberty across water, framed by dark gate edges and marked by dust and vertical scratches. — The clip ends on a hazy distant view of the statue from the water.

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