Stockfilm licenses the rights identified in the applicable agreement. Additional use-specific review may be required. See the Licensing Guide and Archive Integrity.
Shot on 8mm film in 1973, this vintage home movie captures a massive Hertz Rent-A-Car billboard towering over a bustling cityscape in Lynbrook, New York. The grainy, green-tinted footage shows the iconic yellow and white sign against a backdrop of low-rise buildings and overcast skies. The image exhibits classic Super 8 film characteristics—soft focus, slight motion blur, and visible grain—evoking a strong sense of Americana and mid-20th century nostalgia. This archival clip offers a rare glimpse into 1970s roadside advertising and urban life.
Editorial use is the safest path. For commercial use, a clearance review is recommended for the flags below.
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.
swimming
Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.
View source reel contextOpen Clip Documentation RecordRequest source information

More from United States across other decades
1970s footage from around the world
1970s footage also from United States
Clips with similar subjects and themes