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New York City-1964: Barge Floating On River With Empire State Building In Background

  • Year1964
  • Decade1960s
  • LocationNew York City, New York, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1964 New York
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Barge Floating On River With Empire State Building In... — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1964, this vintage home movie captures a hazy, purple-tinted view of New York City. A barge floats along the river with the Empire State Building and other iconic skyscrapers visible in the background. The footage features the characteristic grain and color shift of Super 8 film, offering a nostalgic glimpse of mid-century urban life. The camera remains steady, focusing on the cityscape and waterway, with the Brooklyn Bridge appearing in later frames. This archival clip evokes a sense of history and Americana, perfect for documentaries, editorial content, or nostalgic projects.

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
125499787

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

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 Corroborated (Supported by multiple independent clues.)
Date evidence
Catalog year matches an independent year note filed with the physical source reel.
Location
New York City, 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

  • river
  • boat
  • float
  • water
  • day
  • berg
  • floating
  • empire
  • state
  • building
  • background
  • buildings
  • landmarks
  • new york city
  • 1964
  • 1964 New York City footage
  • vintage 8mm film
  • Super 8 home movie
  • river barge footage
  • Empire State Building view
  • Brooklyn Bridge skyline
  • 1960s NYC
  • archival cityscape
  • hazy film footage
  • purple tinted film
  • vintage documentary clip
  • historic New York
  • 8mm home movie
  • retro city view
  • old film footage
  • New York river scene
  • 1960s Americana
  • vintage urban landscape
  • classic film clip
  • nostalgic 1960s footage

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Useful for 1960s New York City documentary sequences needing an exterior river view with recognizable Manhattan skyline and bridge landmarks.

Still Frames From This Clip

Barge or pier structure on a river with a hazy city skyline in the background.

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