Flushing Meadows New York-1964: Panorama Of Historic Buildings During Community

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Year1964
Decade1960s
LocationFlushing Meadows, New York, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1964 New York

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Panorama Of Historic Buildings During Community — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1964, this clip captures a nostalgic panorama of historic buildings at Flushing Meadows, New York. The footage showcases ornate structures with intricate balconies and French-style architecture, including a gazebo and a souvenir stand labeled 'Mardi Gras Shoppe.' The scene is bathed in the warm, faded colors of vintage film, with soft focus and natural grain enhancing its archival quality. A few people stroll through the area, adding life to the quiet, community atmosphere of this mid-century location.

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: 124938116

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 1070 · 8mm · 6″ reel
Original reel label: worlds fair
Reel-level year note: 1964-1965
Reel-level location note: new york city
Date: 1964 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: Flushing Meadows, 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 World's Fair or Flushing Meadows establishing material in documentaries, museum programs, education projects, or period commercial edits.
Period detail: Visible clues include French Quarter-style balconies, gaslamp forms, souvenir signage, and faded mid-1960s color home-movie stock tied to the supplied 1964 metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has a visitor-shot panorama feel, observing fairground-style architecture, shopfronts, and passersby without staged action or direct interaction with the camera.
What appears in frame: The frames show ornate balcony railings, peaked roofs, tall posts, lampposts, a Mardi Gras Shoppe sign, souvenir racks, balloons, and scattered visitors.
Film character: Soft focus, visible grain, slight gate edges, muted color, and handheld framing give the scan a physical 8mm home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief establishing insert, transition, or memory beat for mid-century leisure, fairgrounds, or New York public attractions.
Historical context: The scene suggests a themed public attraction or fairground shopping area where visitors move through decorative historic-style facades and souvenir stands.
Research note: People and readable shop signage are visible, so likeness, trademark, and location context should be reviewed separately from footage copyright licensing.
Research search match: Likely matches searches for 1964 Flushing Meadows 8mm footage, New York World's Fair visitor film, Mardi Gras Shoppe sign, and historic-style fair buildings.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then other 1964 Flushing Meadows clips, then broader World's Fair visitor and souvenir-area footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1964 Flushing Meadows home-movie frame showing ornate balcony railings, peaked rooflines, posts, and a partial shopfront facade. — Ornate balcony and historic-style facade at the Flushing Meadows fairground area.

1964 Flushing Meadows frame with balcony railings, a lamppost, awnings, and small visitor activity near a souvenir stand. — Balcony, lamppost, and souvenir-area storefronts during the visitor panorama.

1964 Flushing Meadows frame showing the Mardi Gras Shoppe sign, lampposts, rooflines, souvenir racks, and visitors in soft 8mm color. — Mardi Gras Shoppe sign and surrounding fairground-style architecture come into view.

1964 Flushing Meadows frame with Mardi Gras Shoppe signage, visitors, balloons, souvenir racks, lampposts, and decorative building facades. — Visitors pass a souvenir stand with balloons and Mardi Gras Shoppe signage.

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