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New York USA-1938: Tall Metal Observation Tower With Spiral Staircase

  • Year1938
  • Decade1930s
  • LocationNew York, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
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Tall Metal Observation Tower With Spiral Staircase — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1938, this vintage home movie captures a tall metal observation tower with a spiral staircase winding up its structure. The black-and-white footage shows the tower's intricate lattice framework against a pale sky, with a person briefly visible at the base in the final frame. The grainy texture and film edges are characteristic of Super 8 home movie footage from the era, offering a nostalgic glimpse of mid-20th century American infrastructure and engineering.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details
Black & white
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
123038941

Rights & Clearance

Editorial use is the safest path. For commercial use, a clearance review is recommended for the flags below.

  • People visible: Yes
  • Minors 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 1921 · 8mm · 3″ reel
Original reel label
vacation,rutledge,marble quary
Reel-level year note
1938
Reel-level location note
elyria ohio,gordham new york
Date
1938 Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Date evidence
Catalog year matches an independent year note filed with the physical source reel.
Location
New York, United States Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Location evidence
Catalog place matches an independent location note filed with the physical source reel.
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

  • stairs
  • tall
  • structure
  • height
  • top
  • buildings
  • landmarks
  • new york USA
  • 1938
  • 1938 home movie footage
  • vintage 8mm film
  • observation tower
  • metal lattice structure
  • spiral staircase
  • New York USA 1938
  • archival footage
  • historic architecture
  • black and white film
  • film grain
  • old footage
  • documentary clip
  • nostalgic clip
  • vintage infrastructure
  • old technology
  • 1930s film
  • editorial footage
  • classic footage

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
1930s New York home-movie footage for edits needing an observation tower, metal lattice structure, stairway detail, or elevated landmark cutaway.

Still Frames From This Clip

1938 New York 8mm frame showing the upper portion of a metal observation tower with platforms and stair flights.
The camera frames the tower's upper stairway and latticework from below.

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