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New York City-1964: Shots Of Booming City With Skyscrapers Bridges And Ships

  • Year1964
  • Decade1960s
  • LocationNew York City, New York, United States
  • Duration5s
  • Price$149 USD
  • Collection1964 New York
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Shots Of Booming City With Skyscrapers Bridges And Ships — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1964, this vintage footage captures a hazy, purple-tinted view of New York City's skyline. The clip opens with a sweeping view of the Manhattan Bridge and iconic skyscrapers, including the Empire State Building, partially obscured by atmospheric haze. The perspective shifts to a waterfront scene featuring industrial cranes, docked ships, and a large cargo vessel, all rendered in the grainy, color-shifted aesthetic of a classic home movie. The footage evokes a nostalgic, mid-century urban atmosphere with its soft focus and film grain.

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
125499791

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

  • city
  • skyscraper
  • building
  • bridge
  • downtown
  • shots
  • booming
  • skyscrapers
  • bridges
  • ships
  • buildings
  • landmarks
  • new york city
  • 1964
  • 1964 New York City
  • vintage 8mm film
  • 1960s home movie footage
  • Manhattan Bridge
  • Empire State Building
  • New York harbor
  • industrial waterfront
  • vintage cityscape
  • archival footage
  • retro film
  • 8mm home movie
  • classic city views
  • 1960s Americana
  • historic New York
  • grainy film
  • hazy skyline
  • vintage ships
  • old film footage
  • 1960s nostalgia
  • documentary footage

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit
Useful for 1960s New York City establishing material, especially documentary sequences needing skyline, bridge, harbor, or urban-growth context from real 8mm home-movie footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1964 8mm view of New York City skyline with the Manhattan Bridge, distant skyscrapers, and soft haze over the waterfront.
Manhattan Bridge and hazy skyline seen across the water.

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