New York-1959: A Huge River Side And The Bridge Stand Tall And The Kids Are

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Year1959
Decade1950s
LocationNew York, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD

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A Huge River Side And The Bridge Stand Tall And The Kids Are — Clip Details

A vintage 8mm home movie from 1959 captures a hazy, sun-drenched view of a massive suspension bridge spanning a wide river, likely the Mackinac Bridge in Michigan, though the location is listed as New York. The footage shows the bridge's towering white towers and long span across the blue water, filmed through a damaged film strip with visible holes and scratches. The final frame shifts to a blurry, overexposed shot of two children in light-colored clothing, possibly enjoying a family outing. The film exhibits classic Super 8 grain, color fading, and age marks, evoking a nostalgic, archival feel.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: commercial and editorial use
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 125574097

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 1101 · 8mm · 7″ reel
Original reel label: north pole,game farm,amusement park, reel 2
Reel-level year note: 1959
Reel-level location note: new york
Date: 1959 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, 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: 1950s 8mm home-movie footage for documentary or educational edits needing a brief waterside bridge view followed by a family outing moment.
Period detail: The clip may show mid-century leisure travel, with a long suspension bridge over open water and light summer clothing visible in the home-movie frames.
Home-movie behavior: The footage has a visitor-shot perspective, holding on the bridge from across the water before cutting to an informal close view of two young people indoors or in shade.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a suspension bridge, broad blue water, pale sky, film gate edges, scratches, and a soft overexposed shot of two young people.
Film character: The 8mm scan shows faded color, soft focus, handheld framing, gate borders, dust, scratches, and exposure shifts that read as physical home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short establishing insert, travel-memory cutaway, or transition from landmark scenery to family outing footage.
Historical context: The clip visually connects a large waterside bridge with mid-century family travel, without enough detail to confirm the exact landmark from the frames alone.
Research note: People and faces appear in the final frame, so likeness review may be needed separate from copyright status, and the bridge location should be verified before specific claims.
Research search match: Useful search matches include 1950s 8mm bridge footage, vintage home movie suspension bridge, family travel by water, and faded mid-century landmark views.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent shots from the same reel, then verified same-location or same-year bridge footage, then broader 1950s family travel and waterfront themes.

Still Frames From This Clip

1959 8mm frame showing a long suspension bridge across open water, with faded color and visible film wear. — A distant suspension bridge stretches across a wide body of water in hazy light.

A soft, faded 8mm view of a large suspension bridge crossing blue water, with gate edges and speckling visible. — The bridge remains centered across the water, softened by haze and film wear.

Faded 8mm frame with part of a suspension bridge and tower over water, marked by scratches and dust. — A partial bridge span and tower appear through haze, with prominent scratches on the film.

Soft, overexposed 8mm home-movie frame showing two young people close together, with faces partially visible. — Two young people in light clothing appear in a blurred, overexposed family moment.

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