New York City-1964: Cargo Ship Docked At Harbor With American Export Isbrandtsen Lines

$149 · Editorial onlyDirect license: editorial use only. $149 flat from Stockfilm for documentary, news and educational use, plus internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.

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

$149 · Editorial onlyDirect license: editorial use only

$149 USD flat · royalty-free worldwide · 4K restored master (MP4)

Before you add to cart: 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. Checkout will only offer editorial, educational, internal and social/web scopes.

Need 10+ clips? Send your brief and get a curated shortlist →

Stockfilm licenses the rights identified in the applicable agreement. Additional use-specific review may be required. See the Licensing Guide and Archive Integrity.

Cargo Ship Docked At Harbor With American Export... — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1964, this vintage footage captures a large cargo ship docked at a bustling New York City harbor. The vessel, bearing the 'American Export Isbrandtsen Lines' logo, is moored beside a massive industrial grain elevator. The scene unfolds under a cool blue tint, characteristic of aged home movie film, with visible grain and slight motion blur. In the background, city buildings rise above the waterfront, while the ship's deck and rigging are detailed against the skyline. The clip offers a nostalgic glimpse into mid-century maritime commerce and urban industrial life.

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: 125499869

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.

View source reel context Open Clip Documentation Record Request source information

Topics & Keywords

Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1960s New York City maritime, harbor commerce, industrial waterfront, and cargo-shipping cutaways in documentary or educational edits.
Period detail: The ship name, cargo rigging, grain-elevator-like waterfront structure, and distant city buildings support a mid-1960s industrial harbor setting.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has a visitor-shot vantage from across the water, observing a docked ship rather than staged activity or posed subjects.
What appears in frame: Visible details include a large cargo ship, painted line lettering, dock structures, water, rigging, industrial buildings, and a hazy urban skyline.
Film character: The 8mm scan shows blue-purple color shift, coarse grain, soft focus, gate edges, and slight handheld instability typical of aged home-movie film.
Edit role: An editor could use this as an establishing insert, maritime transition, industrial waterfront cutaway, or brief memory beat for 1960s New York.
Historical context: The footage visually places ocean freight and dockside infrastructure within a dense urban waterfront setting before later shoreline redevelopment.
Research note: Brand lettering for American Export Isbrandtsen Lines is visible, so trademark and contextual use should be reviewed separately from film copyright.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1964 8mm New York harbor footage, American Export Isbrandtsen Lines ship, cargo vessel docked, and industrial waterfront home movie.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent reel shots, then other 1964 New York City harbor views, then broader mid-century shipping, docks, and industrial waterfront material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1964 New York City harbor view of a docked cargo ship near tall industrial waterfront structures. — A cargo vessel sits along the harbor beside large industrial buildings.

Docked cargo ship and waterfront buildings seen through a soft, blue-tinted 8mm frame in New York City harbor. — The ship remains moored beside the industrial waterfront, partly obscured by the film frame edge.

Side view of a cargo ship in New York City harbor with American Export Isbrandtsen Lines lettering visible on the hull. — American Export Isbrandtsen Lines lettering is visible across the side of the moored ship.

New York City harbor cargo ship stern and superstructure with visible American Export Isbrandtsen Lines lettering in a 1964 8mm frame. — The vessel's stern and superstructure appear against dockside buildings and water.

Visually Similar Clips