New York City-1964: Cycling Race and Mounted Police Patrol in Park

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

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Cycling Race and Mounted Police Patrol in Park — Clip Details

A vibrant 1964 8mm home movie captures a cycling race through a tree-lined park in New York City. Riders in colorful jerseys pedal in a tight pack along a curved asphalt road, with spectators watching from the sidewalk. The footage transitions to two mounted police officers on horseback, patrolling the area. Shot on vintage 8mm film, the clip features natural sunlight, rich colors, and authentic film grain, offering a nostalgic glimpse into mid-1960s urban life and community events.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Shot details: Exterior
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 125500073

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Commercial Direct license: commercial and editorial use. $149 flat from Stockfilm. Royalty-free worldwide license for commercial and editorial use, delivered as the restored 4K master.

Editorial use is the safest path. For commercial use, a clearance review is recommended for the flags below.

People visible: Yes
Minors 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.

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1960s New York City sequences needing park recreation, amateur cycling, street activity, or mounted police patrol footage from an 8mm home-movie source.
Period detail: The frames show mid-1960s dress, bicycles, a white van, road markings, and mounted police uniforms, with the 1964 New York City setting supported by clip metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The camera observes from a spectator position as cyclists pass through the road scene, then shifts to mounted officers moving through the park area.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include cyclists in a road pack, spectators, a curving asphalt park road, trees, traffic lights, a white van, mounted police officers, and horses.
Film character: The 8mm scan has saturated daylight color, soft focus, visible grain, gate edges, and handheld framing that preserve the physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a brief insert, transition, or establishing cutaway for urban recreation, public events, park life, or police presence in the 1960s.
Historical context: The clip places organized cycling and mounted patrol within a public park setting, showing everyday spectatorship and civic presence without identifying a specific race or landmark.
Research note: People and police officers are visible, so likeness and context review may be needed; no brands are apparent, and copyright status is separate from any depicted-person concerns.
Research search match: Relevant searches include 1964 New York City 8mm cycling race, 1960s park road cyclists, mounted police in New York park, and vintage home movie bicycle event.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with other shots from the same reel, then with 1964 New York City park footage, then with broader 1960s cycling, public events, or mounted police material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1964 New York City home-movie frame showing cyclists racing along a tree-lined park road as spectators watch from the sidewalk. — Cyclists pass along a curved park road while spectators stand near the curb.

Cyclists in 1964 New York City ride away on a broad park road, with spectators and a white van visible near the tree-lined curb. — The race pack moves farther along the road past spectators and park trees.

A trailing group of cyclists passes through the New York City park road scene, with trees, traffic lights, spectators, and a white van in view. — Trailing riders pass through the road scene after the main pack.

Two mounted police officers on horseback patrol a shaded New York City park area in this 1964 8mm home-movie frame. — Mounted police officers ride through the park after the cycling scene.

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