New York City-1964: SS Washington Ship And Empire State Building On Cloudy Day

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Year1964
Decade1960s
LocationNew York City, New York, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1964 New York

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SS Washington Ship And Empire State Building On Cloudy Day — Clip Details

NEW YORK CITY-1964: A vintage 8mm film clip captures the SS Washington, a large passenger ship, docked in the harbor with the iconic Empire State Building visible in the background. The footage, shot on Super 8, shows the ship's dark hull and white superstructure against a backdrop of towering skyscrapers under a cloudy sky. The grainy, color-bleached quality of the 1964 home movie evokes a nostalgic, mid-century urban atmosphere, with the ship's name clearly visible on the bow. The sequence transitions to a panoramic view of the New York City skyline, showcasing the city's architectural density and the distinctive silhouette of the Empire State Building, all rendered in the characteristic purple and blue hues of aged film. This archival footage is ideal for documentaries, historical projects, and nostalgic content about 1960s New York.

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: 125499772

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: 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: New York City, 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: Supports documentary or educational requests for 1960s New York harbor, ocean-liner travel, and skyline establishing footage from amateur 8mm material.
Period detail: The SS Washington name on the bow, mid-century waterfront setting, and dense Manhattan skyline provide visible 1960s urban and maritime context.
Home-movie behavior: The clip carries a visitor-shot perspective, moving from a docked passenger ship to a skyline view rather than staging or directed action.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include the SS Washington hull and superstructure, harbor masts, waterfront buildings, the Empire State Building, cloudy sky, and aged film borders.
Film character: The footage has soft focus, visible grain, faded color, handheld framing, and purple-blue dye shift typical of scanned amateur 8mm film.
Edit role: An editor could use it as a short establishing insert, harbor cutaway, travel-memory beat, or transition into a 1960s New York sequence.
Historical context: The frames show New York as a port city and skyline destination, linking passenger-ship imagery with recognizable Manhattan architecture.
Research note: Ship name and landmark visibility may require contextual review, while copyright, trademark, and property considerations remain separate from likeness issues.
Research search match: Useful for searches such as 1960s New York 8mm harbor footage, SS Washington passenger ship, Empire State Building skyline, and vintage Manhattan home movie.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then with 1964 New York harbor or skyline material, then with broader ocean-liner and city-travel footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1964 New York harbor view of the SS Washington docked before tall city buildings in faded 8mm color. — SS Washington docked in New York harbor with Manhattan buildings behind it.

The SS Washington remains in frame with its dark hull, white decks, masts, and Manhattan towers behind it. — Docked passenger ship framed tightly against the New York skyline.

1964 home-movie view of Manhattan buildings with the Empire State Building visible through soft, blue-purple film color. — Manhattan skyline with the Empire State Building visible in hazy 8mm footage.

A faded 8mm skyline view of New York City, with the Empire State Building and surrounding towers visible in the distance. — Distant New York skyline in faded color with the Empire State Building near center.

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