New York City-1964: Statue of Liberty at Twilight

$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.

Statue of Liberty at Twilight — Clip Details

Shot on 8mm film in 1964, this vintage home movie captures the Statue of Liberty in New York City. The footage opens with a close-up of the statue's face and crown against a deep blue sky, then pulls back to reveal the full monument silhouetted against a soft purple twilight. The grainy, color-graded film stock gives the clip a nostalgic, authentic 1960s home movie feel. This archival footage is ideal for documentaries, editorial content, or nostalgic projects about American landmarks and mid-century travel.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
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: 125499936

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: 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 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: 1960s New York City home-movie footage of the Statue of Liberty suited to documentary inserts, archival landmark sequences, and mid-century travel context.
Period detail: The visible 8mm color texture, handheld tourist framing, and metadata-supported 1964 date place the views within a mid-1960s visitor record of New York Harbor.
Home-movie behavior: The clip carries a visitor-shot perspective, moving from an intimate close view of the statue's crown and face to a distant silhouette as a traveler records the landmark from afar.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include the Statue of Liberty's crown, face, raised torch, pedestal silhouette, open sky, twilight color cast, film gate edges, and handheld framing.
Film character: The footage shows pronounced 8mm grain, saturated blue-purple color shifts, soft focus, uneven exposure, and slight handheld instability that give it clear physical-film texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a landmark insert, travel-memory cutaway, opening or closing transition, or reflective beat within a New York or American-symbols sequence.
Historical context: The imagery documents a public national monument as seen through a private travel camera, emphasizing landmark recognition rather than staged ceremony or public event coverage.
Research note: No people, logos, audible music, or private interiors are indicated, but users should still assess copyright status and any location or property considerations separately from likeness clearance.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1964 8mm Statue of Liberty footage, New York City home movie landmark, Statue of Liberty twilight silhouette, and vintage tourist film New York Harbor.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with other shots from the same reel, then with 1964 New York City or Statue of Liberty material, and then with broader mid-century American travel and landmark footage.

Still Frames From This Clip

1964 8mm New York City home-movie frame showing a close view of the Statue of Liberty's face, crown spikes, and draped shoulder against a blue sky. — Close-up of the Statue of Liberty's crown and face.

1964 8mm New York City home-movie frame with the Statue of Liberty's head, crown, and upper drapery filling the frame against a blue-toned sky. — The statue's crown and upper figure fill the frame.

1964 8mm New York City home-movie frame showing the full Statue of Liberty and pedestal as a dark silhouette against a purple twilight sky. — Full statue silhouetted at twilight.

1964 8mm New York City home-movie frame with the Statue of Liberty and pedestal silhouetted in the distance under a muted purple sky. — Distant twilight view of the Statue of Liberty.

Visually Similar Clips