New York City-1964: Policemen Riding Horses At NYC Rockefeller Center

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

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Policemen Riding Horses At NYC Rockefeller Center — Clip Details

NEW YORK CITY-1964: Two police officers in dark uniforms ride horses through a sun-dappled park-like setting, likely near Rockefeller Center. The 8mm film captures the officers on horseback with trees and a yellow traffic signal in the background, showcasing the era's classic urban patrol. The footage transitions to a close-up of the John D. Rockefeller Jr. memorial plaque, followed by a golden statue illuminated against a cascading fountain, all rendered in the warm, grainy aesthetic of vintage home movie film.

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: 125500077

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: 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 mounted police patrol and Rockefeller Center memorial cutaways from real 8mm home-movie footage.
Period detail: The dark police uniforms, mounted patrol, traffic signal, and John D. Rockefeller Jr. plaque may show mid-1960s public space details around Rockefeller Center.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has a visitor-shot perspective, moving from passing mounted officers to a close look at a memorial plaque rather than staged coverage.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include mounted police officers, dark uniforms, horses, trees, a traffic signal, the Rockefeller memorial plaque, stone steps, and a bright fountain area.
Film character: The 8mm scan shows soft focus, strong grain, handheld framing, uneven exposure, and saturated color shifts that read as physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: Editors could use it as a brief insert, location transition, civic-life cutaway, or memory beat between broader Rockefeller Center or New York City scenes.
Historical context: The footage places uniformed mounted police and Rockefeller Center memorial signage within a public urban setting, without documenting a specific event.
Research note: Faces and police uniforms are visible, so likeness and contextual use should be reviewed separately from film copyright or archive licensing.
Research search match: Matches searches for 1964 New York City 8mm footage, mounted police at Rockefeller Center, vintage NYC patrol, and Rockefeller memorial plaque.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent reel shots, then other 1964 Rockefeller Center or New York City footage, then broader mounted police or urban tourism scenes.

Still Frames From This Clip

Two mounted police officers in dark uniforms ride through a sunlit New York City public space in 1964 home-movie footage. — Mounted police officers pass through a tree-lined area, with a traffic signal visible behind them.

Mounted police officers on horseback move through a shaded public area near Rockefeller Center, based on the clip metadata. — A closer view of mounted officers and horses moving through dappled light.

Close-up of the John D. Rockefeller Jr. memorial plaque, with lettering and stone steps visible in vintage 8mm color. — The camera cuts to the John D. Rockefeller Jr. memorial plaque and surrounding stonework.

The John D. Rockefeller Jr. plaque remains in view, with bright water or reflections suggesting a nearby fountain setting. — The memorial plaque is framed tightly, with bright highlights and stone steps below.

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