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New York USA-1941: Slow Panning Shot Up To The Top Of The Empire State Building

  • Year1941
  • Decade1940s
  • LocationNew York, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1941 New York
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Slow Panning Shot Up To The Top Of The Empire State Building — Clip Details

NEW YORK USA-1941: A slow, upward-panning shot captures the Empire State Building rising between two surrounding skyscrapers. The 8mm film footage, shot from a low angle, reveals the building's iconic Art Deco spire against a hazy, overcast sky. The image is characterized by soft focus, muted purplish-blue tones, and visible film grain, with faint dust and scratches adding to its authentic vintage quality. This archival home movie captures a classic New York City landmark in the early 1940s.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format
8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution
4K Digitally Restored
License
Royalty-Free Direct from Stockfilm
Delivery
Instant Digital Download
Duration
5s
Price
$149 USD
Clip ID
123127743

Rights & Clearance

No recognizable people, logos, or music are flagged. Lower-risk for commercial use, subject to your own review.

  • People visible: No
  • Logos / trademarks: No
  • Audible music: No

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Source & Documentation

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Date
1941 Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Date evidence
Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual or technical evidence; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Location
New York, United States Estimated (Based on visual or technical evidence.)
Location evidence
Catalog estimate based on source metadata and visual evidence such as signage, landmarks, or terrain; no independent reel-level note corroborates it.
Licensing route
Direct license available from Stockfilm

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Topics & Keywords

  • architecture
  • york
  • empire
  • state
  • building
  • landmark
  • slow
  • scene
  • panning
  • top
  • city
  • buildings
  • landmarks
  • new york USA
  • 1941
  • 1940s New York City
  • Empire State Building 1941
  • vintage 8mm film
  • 1940s architecture
  • New York landmarks
  • slow panning shot
  • classic skyscraper
  • archival footage
  • 8mm home movie
  • historic New York
  • Art Deco building
  • retro cityscape
  • old film footage
  • 1940s USA
  • vintage city view
  • New York skyline
  • 1940s documentary
  • old home movie
  • 8mm film grain
  • 1940s nostalgia

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Supports archival requests for early-1940s New York landmark footage, especially documentary inserts, city-history sequences, and period establishing material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1941 New York home-movie frame showing the Empire State Building rising between shadowed high-rise facades.
The Empire State Building appears between darker Manhattan skyscrapers at the start of the upward pan.

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